A note from Bradley's family

It has been rough day. It is with a heavy heart that I share the recent news.... the cancer has spread to Bradley's brain and is covering it entirely. The tumor on his spine has grown back and is pressing against his spinal cord.  Because of this, Bradley has lost the ability to use his right side along with his left. The doctor has given him two weeks to live at best....it's in God's hands now as there is no more the doctors can do for him. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for all the love and support you have shown us through this extremely tough time in our life. We know that many of you would probably like to come over and see him and say good bye. You are all welcome to if you would like. Bradley stopped being just our son a long time ago so feel free to message us via Facebook if you want to. I really don't know what else to say right now except that we love each and every one you....God bless you all.

Bradley, and his family, have fought an inspiring fight.  I'm heartbroken that this is the outcome.  Please keep them all in your prayers through these impossibly difficult next few weeks.  

 It has been a while since we have posted on here, and for that I apologize. Since we created his Face Book page it is a lot easier to update on there. We have been in Memphis, Tenn. since Thanks Giving. They are internalizing his shunt as I type this and we will hopefully be going home in the very near future. We have tried every avenue available to beat his cancer and we have not given up hope and prayer, but medically we have exhausted all of our options. We will stay the course as we always have, how ever we are focused on the holidays right now. Our immediate goal is to make this our  best Christmas ever with the whole family, and then take a small trip some where we can make some life lasting memories. Thanks to a lot of great people helping us out we have been able to focus on our family thru this tough time and not worry so much about finances and for that we eternally grateful. If you haven't already, and are able please follow us on FB as it is much easier to update every day. His page is"Bradleys story". I pray that you all will have a blessed and very Merry Christmas.
 Much Love,
 Dad

Request

In light of the heartbreaking news the Allen family received last week, I wanted to remind you all that the link to donate to Bradley’s Miracle Fund is still active and the bank is still taking donations. With the holiday season fast approaching, the additional expenses of an in-home nurse so Bradley can be at home with his parents and siblings, the additional medication to keep Bradley out of pain, and all the other expenses that have been piling up the last two years, I am sure money is tight. I think it would be an amazing thing if Chris and Angie were able to take as much time off work as posible in the next months to spend as much time with Bradley and the family as they can, but that can most likely only happen with some help from us. I know how much they appreciate all the love and support they have received over the last two years and your prayers are a treasured gift.

Thank you for caring so much about Bradley and the Allen family. They are truly wonderful people and I am blessed to call them my friends. The address and link for donations is on the right hand side of this page.  Please remember them during this upcoming time of giving.

Prayers needed

The Allen family received the worst possible news today.  Bradley's tumor has returned and grown to a massive size.  Bradley had not been feeling well the last few days and he went to the hospital for an MRI a couple of days ago.  Today they did a full brain and spine scan and received this devastating news.  At this time, there is nothing more that can be done.  The doctor's believe that with the help of steriods and pain medication that they will be able to keep Bradley in as little pain as possible, however, they do not expect him to make it more than two months.

Please keep the entire Allen family in your thoughts and prayers in the coming weeks and months. May God grant them the amazing amount of courage and strength they will be needing.  Your prayers will help lift them up.  Thank you for your continued support...I know the Allen family appreciates it more than words can say.

Bradley's on FB

Hello everyone! Just though I would give a quick update on Bradley. He has been doing amazing! He's continuing to accell in his therapys. He's been doing so well in fact they believe it may be time to consider preschool. He loves playing on the trampoline with all his bouncy balls (he insists that we buy him a new every day...good thing they're cheap lol). He still loves watching his Mario Brothers show and playing Mario on the Wii. He has recently took over my bed as he thinks it's his now to share with his mommy. Oh well the couch isn't too bad I guess. Bradley has his next mri at the end of the month back at St. Judes. We are still giving him the herbal remedy..It's been almost 4 months now and he has made huge gains while taking it. My long time friend, Bryan put togather a fundraiser through some of his friends and helped raise enough money to get us through the summer. Our days are very rich with Thankfulness and gratitude for all we have recieved for our precious little angel. We have recently added a facebook page for Bradley to make it easier to keep all of you engaged in Bradley's daily achievements and successes. So please visit his page, Bradley's story and like it and share with everyone you know. As always we love, thank, and appreciate all your thoughts and prayers