Hunter LiveStrong: Doctor's Visit

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...

Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Doctor's Visit

Life has been moving along in the Herrick Home. Hunter had a doctors appointment last week, and as with every doctors appointment we kind of hold our breathe. This was just a check up and it happen to be the same week as Hunter's one year Anniversary since he was told that his cancer had returned the second time. Not an Anniversary we like to remember or celebrate, but one that is there none the less. Hunter's doctor wants me/us to keep an eye on the area that they were concerned with and make sure that it doesn't get any bigger, wider or nothing abnormal occurs with it. We need to check the area weekly and if we see anything than take him in right away if we do. We are praying that those days are over and we will see nothing but happy, HEALTHY and memorable days ahead of us.

Hunter has been getting ready and filling out college applications. He is really hoping to go away to college but that will all depend on what kind of scholarships he can get. We truly feel that he just wants to start new, start where no one knows all that he has been through and begin fresh. I am praying that his dreams come true, and he starts to live the life that he was intended to live. He is one amazing young man with such a bright future ahead of him..

THANK YOU everyone for ALL of your LOVE, SUPPORT and PRAYERS,
The Herrick Family