THE BEGINNING

January of 2007 we found a small lump on Hunters back located just under the skin, between the shoulder blades. The doctor told us it was a fatty tumor or sebaceous cyst, and it would get bigger, then smaller and go away. If it grew, or bothered him we could have it removed. June 27th it was removed in surgery and on July 3 we were back for a check up of the area and were told he had, cancer, Ewing's Sarcoma PNET (of the soft tissue surrounding the bone). A year of Chemo was started, which consisted being in the hospital every 21 days for 6 or 3 days at a time. He underwent a second surgery in October 2007 to clear the margins. On May 27th of 2008 he finished chemo and was "Cancer Free".
He was scanned and examined on regular intervals and his last clear scans were on August 19th 2009. October 28th 2009 we noticed a lump in the original tumor location. After a biopsy on October 29th, we were told the next day that the cancer has returned. The central line was put back in his chest on November 2nd and a series of tests have begun to determine the extent of the disease. Please view "posting" dated November 7, 2009 for treatment plan...

What is Ewing's Sarcoma and Stem Cell Bone Marrow?

Ewing's sarcoma
http://www.cancerindex.org/ccw/faq/ewings.htm#q1


Stem cell

This was posted on the sidewalk at Tour De France

This was posted on the sidewalk at Tour De France
THANK YOU to Debbi Ortego for doing this for Hunter <3

Friday, January 22, 2010

CHEMO Begins Again...

Hunter is back in the hospital beginning Chemo again. He will be there for six days (which means he will get out late Wednesday night) and remain to get the ICE Chemo. There were many discussions back and forth from Hunter's doctors at Kaiser and his City Of Hope doctors and they decided that the ICE Chemo would be the best Chemo for him to remain on with a few minor adjustments. He will be receiving 2 rounds of Chemo before he begins his lengthly stay at City of Hope for his Stem Cell replacement and Chemo.

Hunter's back has healed well and just got the O.K. to go without dressing on it. Hunter's stay at the hospital can get boring as it's a long stay, visitors are always welcome, especially since it takes his mind off of what's taking place.

As always THANK YOU for all of your love, continued support and prayers.

THE HERRICK FAMILY
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