Branson Brice’s Journey

02/21/2026

Day +8: What does that mean? That means we’re one day closer to Branson’s new cell engraftment. 🩸 (Day zero was the day he got his new cells.) It means we have been in the hospital for 17 days so far this admission. It means we’ll be in the hospital for 17 more days and probably 17 more after that. If Branson is discharged at the 6 week mark instead of 8 weeks or 9 weeks like we were the last time we did his first bone marrow transplant, then we will have spent 250+ days total in all of our hospital stays. Some days are good, some are rough. I want to share more details about his journey but I won’t for two reasons: 1) I want to protect Branson’s privacy, and 2) Most everyone will NOT understand or you be shell shocked of what cancer really is and what it looks like. Be thankful you do not know. Childhood cancer is by far the worst thing ever to exist in this world. We are not victims in our journey and there is more positive than negative. There is alot of peace surrounding this BMT. We feel it and we feel everyone’s prayers. Thank you! Please keep them coming as we are not out of the woods yet. Yes Branson received his new cells… and now the real work happens as we wait and wait and wait for the new cells to engraft. His body is fragile and we pray against any infection or complication. We continue to trust God when most days I just want to yell at him and blame him for not stopping this! Again! We will get through this. I need to share this.. I met a mom the other day who had her 6 month old in her arms while her 3 year old son is fighting cancer and has relapsed for a 3rd time. They also have a 4 year old and have to fly across the country for treatment/clinical trial next week. When the mom said I hope this trial works as my son might not be here next Christmas. 😔 I also know of a mom I met during our last admission who has a 22 month old daughter who has been in the PICU for the last 3 months with complication after complication after her BMT. Oh my heart sank for them as I heard their stories. They are strong women and it is a different kind of mothering when you have no choice or control of what is happening to your baby whether they are 22 months, 3 years old or 16 years old. Many call us brave and strong and say we don’t know how you do it. We don’t have a choice and are just trying to survive. Day by day. We make the best decisons we can with the information in front of us. We DON’T have control of anything. God is in control! I will do my best to post an update at least once a week. Please keep these other families (Quinn 3 yr old, Amayah 22 mo old) in your prayers as well as our family. Thank you! We love you all! 🫶🏻

02/12/2026

UPDATE: Branson did great today! His new Cells went in with no problem. He is such a Warrior! 💪🏻 So proud of him!! ❤️
Thank you Jesus! 🙏🏻 Thank you all for your prayers. We feel them!! 🫶🏻

Tomorrow 2/12/25 is Branson’s Cell Day!! 🩸 His new BIRTH day!! He is blessed with another 10/10 donor! So far he has handled the chemotherapy conditioning regime very well for his bone marrow transplant. Mostly just nauseous. The process will start at 10:00am. Please say extra prayers 🙏🏻 for him that his body accepts these new cells. And that there are no complications. All we know is the donor is an unrelated 26 year old male from Europe and a perfect match. Branson had over 300 matches in the registry. God is good ALL the time! ❤️
I have had people ask how they can help. We have created an Amazon Wishlist attached here. We also have a GoFundMe link https://gofund.me/b1eefa06c and I have Venmo and Zelle. Money for gas and food is always appreciated. We appreciate all the help we have received so far. Thank you! God Bless you all!
Love, The Brice Family 🫶🏻 for

02/02/2026

Update on Branson 🩵

We are happy to report that Branson has been in remission for awhile now and is feeling really great! 😁

We are so thankful for the answered prayers and for how far he has come. 🙏🏻

We have enjoyed the holidays and just being home as a family this last month and a half.

As we prepare for the final phase of his treatment, a second Bone Marrow Transplant, we want to thank you all from the bottom of our hearts for all the prayers, love, support, and financial help you have given to our family. It has truly carried us through. 🫶🏻

Branson will be readmitted to Phoenix Children’s Hospital on February 4th. We will need to stay in Phoenix and be close to the hospital for 100 days. This includes a 6 - 8 week inpatient stay. I will stay with Branson. Josh and Beau will stay home and come down on the weekends.

A second Bone Marrow Transplant is risky and not guaranteed. This will stretch us all very thin. It is beyond hard to break up our family again. 😔 But we are a strong family unit and we’ve been through this before and we will get through this again. 💪🏻 God is in control!

Branson is mentally, emotionally, spiritually and physically strong. He is such an inspiration to us all! ✨

He has over 300 matches and another 10/10 donor! 🩸 God is in all the details!! He is good and we are trusting Him! 🙏🏻

We are asking for continued prayers and support as we head into this last phase of treatment. Please keep Branson covered in prayer for strength, protection, and complete healing. 🙏🏻

If you feel led to help, we have created an Amazon wish list attached here. We also have our GoFundMe page link. https://gofund.me/60237c21d

Thank you for loving Branson and standing with us!🎗️❤️

01/10/2026

01/10/2026

Hi!! 👋🏻
Since Branson was inpatient at PCH in November and missed "Shop with a Cop" before Christmas 🎄 our ChildLife specialist Kay organized a shopping day with Pierson a Phoenix fireman that fought cancer at Branson's age and has now been cancer free for I believe 7 years. His Mesa firemen friends met us at Bass Pro Shops yesterday since that is where Branson wanted to go. 🎣 🏕️ They raised money for his shopping trip as well as our friend Patti at Children's Cancer Network. ✨ Needless to say he had a very nice and generous shopping spree!! 💰 And I guess nowadays the teenagers say they got a "good haul". 👍🏻 Even in the midst of the unknown getting ready for a second bone marrow transplant, God is still good to us and provides wonderful people like Pierson, Kay and Patti to make our days a little bit easier. 🙏🏻 And to make Branson feel special and loved!! ❤️ He deserves it!! Branson has recently expressed wanting to be a fireman or wildland firefighter! 👨‍🚒 He was the star 🤩 of the day!! Here are some photos and videos (separate posting of the videos) of yesterday. Going up 70 ft in the bucket was crazy!🤪

12/17/2025

Hello!

Branson’s Aunt Sarah posting here 👋🏻

I’d like to begin by thanking you all for your continued prayers, love, and support that have been poured out for Branson and the Brice family!! They truly feel the power of prayer and are so grateful for the way God has surrounded Branson’s family with encouragement during this time.

Many of you have reached out asking how you can help the Brice family as they walk through this difficult season. With Christmas approaching, the family has created a Christmas Amazon wish list to help meet practical needs—covering holiday necessities, travel back and forth for appointments, and preparations for Branson’s upcoming bone marrow transplant in January.

Let us come together for the Brice family this year to make sure Branson, Beau, Melanie & Josh can relax and enjoy this Christmas season!

If you feel led to give in this way, please consider blessing the Brice family by supporting their Amazon Christmas wish list using the link below. Direct cash (Zelle or Venmo), gas & food gift card donations are also very appreciated.

Above all, please continue to keep Branson and the Brice family lifted in prayer—for strength, healing, peace, and hope. Your love, generosity, and faith mean more than we could ever express. ❤️🙏 Merry Christmas!

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12/12/2025

Update: Branson was discharged from PCH yesterday. 😁 He was able to get his Pic Line out also. 🙌🏻 He is doing well. He just needs lots of rest now. He will have weekly appts at PCH and start to do the work up for another Bone Marrow Transplant in a few weeks for admission the end of January. There has been ALOT of time, prayer, second opinions, consulting with other medical experts in his type of Leukemia across the country at other childrens hospitals, research done by me with the help of NP’s at the Emily Center at PCH to even get us to this point of a decision to have another bone marrow transplant for him. This was also his decision. We ask for lots of prayers 🙏🏻 as we continue to fight this horrible disease and to do his work up so that he is well enough to go through transplant. There are many positives for this transplant as far as new drugs to keep him in remission longer and the fact that Branson has over 300 matches for a donor and many young people in their mid 20’s ready to go to donate for him. 🙏🏻 The fact that he got into remission his first round of chemotherapy back in August suprises doctors. He is a miracle! He is strong! 💪🏻 For now, we’re away from the hospital and we are going to enjoy the holidays to the fullest. 🎄 We thank you all for your continued prayers, love and support. 🎗️🧡 May you and your family have a blessed Christmas! ❤️
~The Brice’s