Ronnie’s Story

Site created on December 1, 2018

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Hi there! This is Dana Brawley, Ronnie's daughter. On behalf of my brothers and I, we want to thank you for visiting Dad's CaringBridge site and joining us on this journey! 

For several months Dad has been having difficulty swallowing and it progressively got worse. 
On Tuesday, November 6th, Ron took Dad to UVa Hospital ER. Dad had lost 50lbs over the course of about 4-5 weeks. He hadn't been able to eat for close to a week and was EXTREMELY dehydrated.  They admitted him and began the process of finding out what's going on.
After doing a scan and endoscopy, it was determined that Dad was diagnosed with Stage IV Small Cell Esophageal Cancer. 😔

We immediately began talking to UVa Oncologists about treatment options and what to do next. 

Dad began  his chemo treatment and continued to receive TPN IV nutrition.


If you'd like to send dad a card or word of encouragement (no food or drink of any kind at this time please), you can send it to:
Ronnie Smith
14054 Herndon Lane
Orange, Virginia 22960 

Newest Update

Journal entry by Dana Brawley

Good evening,

Our sweet dad lept into the arms of his Heavenly Father tonight around 6:30pm. How Great Thou Art quietly played as he met King Jesus. What a precious gift and privilege it was to know without a shadow of a doubt that his last peaceful breath here was his first gulp of heavenly air on the other side!

I'm thankful. 

Arrangements are pending  We will keep you posted. Thank you for being on this journey with us.

Whatever it takes, 
Dana
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