moment of silence for Jimmy

LOTS OF AUCTION ITEMS AT CANCER BENEFIT CONCERT THIS SATURDAY

Presents:

  Heroes

 for

Cancer

On September 14, 2013, The American Cancer Society Relay for Life is presenting an all ages cancer benefit concert at the Chameleon Club in Lancaster, PA.  The show is a culmination of six bands:  Heroes 4 Ransom, Robbing Noll, Carving Out Fiction, Goodbye Four, Kill the Dead and TigerBomb.  They are honored to take the stage in support of a great cause.  Doors will open at 7pm and show tickets are $20 at www.chamleonclub.net or contact individual bands through facebook; raffle tickets will be available at the show for $5 a piece or 5 for $20.  Raffle prizes range in value from $100 to $250 baskets, all donated by local businesses.  All proceeds from ticket sales and raffle ticket sales will go directly to The American Cancer Society Relay for Life.  The American Cancer Society is the nationwide, community-based, voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives, and diminishing suffering from cancer, through research, education, advocacy, and service.

The show is in honor of Jimmy Faus, who lost his courageous battle with cancer at the young age of 27 in the spring of 2012.  An avid outdoor lover, artist and football fan, Jimmy completed a thru hike of the Appalachian Trail in 2010.  He was a very kind soul with an unending desire to help people. Even during his own illness, his thoughts were on making sure his mother got her rest and ate at mealtimes while he was in the hospital.  He was concerned that she had lost her husband to the same terrible disease only three years earlier and then faced losing her son as well.  A loving son and brother, Jimmy left behind his parents, Troy Faus and Marie Faus-Crawford, and siblings, David Faus, Krista Faus-Brown and Shelley Faus.  Marie Faus-Crawford has started the ‘Jimmy Faus Foundation’, which helps those in their time of need by hosting an annual bake sale in April. 

During his stay in the hospital, Jimmy met Hutch, lead singer from Heroes 4 Ransom, and left him forever touched to help those like Jimmy.  Hutch made a promise to Jimmy, who was unable to pursue alternative treatments for his disease due to cost, to raise money through a show to help those in need during their time of fighting to survive.  He was unable to organize the show before Jimmy’s passing, but we hope that in his mother’s words, “I want him to smile down upon us and KNOW that through family and friends his helping hands are not yet still”.

Cancer Benefit- September 14th, 2013- details to follow

Thank you Cheryl-
The first week was terrible. I KNEW that I did the right thing, but I missed him very much. He was always a Momma's boy- always! When we were outside, he HAD to sit on my lap... when we watched TV, he was either on the chair at my side or lying under my legs on the floor. Going to bed the first few nights really sucked. He would be either on my pillow or in the bend of the back of my legs (side sleeper). When we awoke in the morning- he would sit up, shake, and come to me for lovins.
Today Cody sneezed and when I said "bless you".. it reminded me of Pedro- he and I had a game that we played ... he would sneeze and I would say bless you... he would do this usually 5-6 times in a row... most of them were fake... I loved it. So, that made me smile this morning.
I know that they are up there in Heaven just having a blast together.

Pedro

Today marks a week that we had to put Pedro to sleep. The journey started about 6 months ago. We noticed that he began to have loose stool, so we tried a few different foods to help him. None of the foods worked, so I purchased a 50lb box of chicken and a 25lb bag of rice and I made his food, packed in individual meals, and froze them. We would pull out a week's worth at a time, heating each one until it was just right for Pedro. This seemed to help... the loose stool had gone away.
 Pedro has slowed down a WHOLE lot over the past few months. There would be times that he would just sit next to my bedroom door and not move for hours; he was leaned up against the corner of the door jam. When he would finally move, it would be so slow and looked so painful- I felt so bad... I would normally go pick him up and carry him to the sofa. (he was taking pain meds for this as well as joint vitamins)
Well, about 3 weeks ago the loose stool came back and he would go in the house while we were at work... he tried to make it to the door- the trail of evidence showed this- that is when I discovered the coloring of it. Black, green, and mucus. We took him to the vet. They gave him 2 pills to take. YAY- this stopped the messes.... but I discovered that he would not go AT ALL- well, I couldn't have that either, so I stopped the pills. It took him a couple of days to 'go' again, and when he did- sadly enough it went back to the black, green, and mucus- I was sad to see that. I knew something was going on in there- what I thought was joint pain, could have been this monster inside him this whole time. I simply could not allow him to hurt this way.
I made 'the appointment' and Patrick and I took him in. He was very calm and seemed to know that we were helping. They shaved his leg and he just laid there getting his lovins from us. I held his face and talked to him, Pedro licked the palm of my hand very gently as if to say "Thank You: I love you" and then he gently fell asleep and began his journey to find the laps of the ones he loves in Heaven. I am sure that he is up there playing with the other brother and sisters and laying vigil by Jimmy's side. No more pain.... resting.....