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

Monday, April 12, 2010

City of Hope Stem Cell/ Bone Marrow transplant

Hunter checked into City of Hope last night and began chemo this morning at 6am. This is a five day course of chemo that is extremely tough and will completely destroy his bone marrow. He has never had any of these chemos and we don't know how he will react to them. They will do six blood draws every half hour and fly them to a special lab in Virginia and have the results back before tomorrow and will adjust the doses if needed. Day eight he will rest and day nine he will be given his stem cells that were harvested back in November. Then we wait and watch for his stem cell to re-enter his bone and create a whole new bone marrow, approximately on May 1st we hope to see the first blood cells being created by the new marrow. He will have many blood and platelet transfusions to keep him going. It will take a couple weeks for his counts to recover and they believe he will be released after 30 days. That is what we are hoping for although it could be up to 45 days.

He can have visitors over 18 years old for this week, no one sick may visit and mask and gloves must be worn. After a week or so no one may visit until his count recover some where after the May 1st. However, Jeanna may get visitors in the family area during that time.

More update to come and hope you can visit him soon.

Thanks for all the thoughts and prayers,

The Herricks
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  1. LoReApril 12, 2010 at 2:07 PM

    Please know we are always here for anything any of you may need. We will be praying as always for Hunter and all of you everyday. I know it may not seem like it but I know the light at the end of the tunnel will come and we will all still be here for you when it does. Hunter stay strong...we can't wait to see your smiling face! Jeanna you know you can call or text me anytime I am always here for you if you need me. I love you all so much and I will keep in touch:)
    Love & Blessings
    The LoRe Family

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