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Ricky pretended that Godzilla, his life long hero, was in his head fighting
off the brain tumor. Ricky went through four months of extensive chemotherapy
at Scottish Rite Children's Medical Center and radiation treatment at Piedmont
Hospital, both in Atlanta. Ricky was even treated by the Atlanta Children's Hospice
for his cancer.
With a positive mental attitude, a new treatment protocol by the National
Childhood Cancer Foundation, and an incredible will to live, Ricky's visualization
technique helped him survive his illness longer than ever thought possible.
Ricky passed away on August 26, 1998, but his memory lives on in all that
were touched by his spirit and courage.
The Rose Legacy was formed in early
1997 for the purpose of creating Remembrance Videos for dying individuals and
those who would like to be remembered after their death in a special way. The
Rose Legacy then became aware of the Ricky Browning, an 11 year old fighting
an inoperable brain tumor.
Ricky's love for Godzilla attracted the attention of Guitar Impresario Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser of the band Blue Öyster Cult. Mr. Roeser penned the hit song "Godzilla" which has sold millions of copies worldwide. Roeser agreed to perform a fund raising concert on April 11, 1997 for Ricky and his family just because Ricky loved Godzilla. He formed "The Buck Dharma Band" specifically for Ricky's concert. The Buck Dharma Band appeared on Fox5 and Channel 46 news stations in Atlanta and two radio stations. The Concert, held April 11, 1997, was professionally recorded and filmed by volunteers and the video is available through The Rose Legacy.
