Hunter LiveStrong: TREATMENTS ALL DONE..

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...

Saturday, July 3, 2010

TREATMENTS ALL DONE..

Hunter has finally reached home plate with ALL of his treatments being complete! YEAH.... We finished up radiation last week and he couldn't be happier. I'm sure that it's a feeling that everyone is sharing with us. Our family knows with all of our hearts that we could have NEVER gotten through these months without all of the love, support, and prayers from those ALL around us. From those that we have known for years, just met and those that we have never met, there truly are no words that can THANK YOU everyone for all that they have done for Hunter and our family. Each and everyone of you will forever be in our hearts.

Hunter has a doctors appointment on Wednesday with his regular Oncologist, which we haven't seen in a couple months since the beginning of City of Hope. We are assuming that we are going to have our follow up tests, which is what we really want as soon as possible so that we can hear that he is cancer free. We're not sure if they have to wait a certain amount of time after radiation or not but we will find out on Wednesday. We will keep everyone updated as we get information and test results but until then THANK YOU AGAIN for everything...

All of our love,
The Herrick Family