For Branson and his family, peace is fleeting.  Each day, he battles exhaustion, relentless pain, and digestive struggles that steal his strength.

   Meals go untouched, sleep comes only as restless escape, and each lab result carries the weight of hope and fear.   Today, Branson faces another procedure—an endoscopy and colonoscopy—seeking answers to his ongoing suffering.

Yet even in the shadows, a small flicker of hope emerges: his white blood cell count has improved, a sign that his body is trying to fight back.