I have met Bret 3 times and it just gets better each time! I am a breast cancer survivor and met him the first time I was diagnosed. What a genuine person! – Denise
Bret , Last week you took the time to call a school friend of mine, Deanna as she was put in hospice. She was so excited that she got your phone call. She called her sister in Houston to tell her that phone call was the last time the two sisters would talk to each other. A few days after you called her sadly she lost her long battle with diabetes. She spent over 25 years on dialysis. I just…
On behalf of all of us at MEGI, we’d like to take a moment to wish our good friend Rachel Mckibben good luck today as she enters the hospital to receive her long awaited and much hoped for kidney transplant to help save her life. After a life long diabetic fight, we are very happy to see Rachel get this opportunity made possible with the help of a live donor named Ryan. On this day we wish Rachel, Ryan and…
I am 50 years old. My husband is 61 and was detected with Alzheimer’s at the age of 55. We have been married 30 years. I work full time for the VA. He is progressing quickly. My daughter was only 15 years old when he was diagnosed. She really has a hard time dealing with it, so much she just wants to stay away. It is really hard to watch someones mind go and there is nothing you can do…
In January 2012, we started giving my 5 year old son an allowance for doing simple chores around the house. He receives $5 per week but has to put at least $1 into an enveloped labeled “giving back to others” and at least $1 into an enveloped labeled “savings for me”. Max $3 in his wallet each week. We wanted to start teaching lessons around philanthropy early in life to our boys. Once he started accumulating some money in his…
My 11 year old daughter, Maya, has the best heart. She is so kind and giving, even to strangers in need, and puts others before herself. Her grandma (my mom) is a type I diabetic and is still a huge fan of Bret’s, even at 63 years old. She and I have gone to 2 of his concerts here in AZ, one at the AZ State Fair and the charity concert in Phoenix last December at Celebrity Club Theater and…
I wanted to share my story as it will hopefully help those who struggle with addiction and or losing a parent. I started drinking when I was 16 years old although I always swore I wouldn’t end up drinking. Alcoholism runs in my family and I always wanted to stay away from it as I saw how many problems it caused my family and friends. I ended up trying it when I was 16 and immediately fell in love with…
I have been a fan for more than 20 years!!!! So here it goes…Back in July of this year, I had lost 30 lbs in 1 month, sleeping 16-18 hours at a time, very depressed, blurred vision, very hungry and memory loss, then I passed out eating an apple, went immediately to the hospital, blood drawn and was admitted into ICU for a week. I have been diagnosed at 36, a TYPE 1 insulin diabetic, it does not run in…
Sunday, June 6, 2004 I was awakened at 8am by a phone call from Sean. “Roxi, something is wrong with Mom. She has a very bad headache, is dizzy, and is vomiting. I could tell by the tone of his voice he was worried and did not know what he needed to do for you. I told Sean that based on what he was telling me I thought he should call 911 but that I would be there in 5…
I’m a big fan of Bret and I have Type 2 diabetes and other health conditions like Chiari Malformation of the brain, fibromyalgia, neuropathy, arthritis and collagen disorder which makes my joints pop out of socket and that becomes very painful. I’ve also had a heart attack and five stints put in my heart. I always joke about my family’s list of health issues that someone did a ditty in our gene pool, lol. My Mom’s got MS, heart disease…