Hunter LiveStrong: September 2011

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...

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

COLLEGE Begins and PET Scan ...

You never know how blessed you are until your son starts college and comes home totally thrilled with life and school. It has a way of reminding you how blessed you are not only to have a healthy son but to be blessed with so many wonderful friends and loved ones in our lives. There are no words that can thank every one for all that they have done for Hunter and our family through out the past four years. We would not be who we are today without the love, support and kindness of each and every one of you. We are truly BLESSED in many ways!! Hunter is really enjoying college life at Long Beach State. He has just joined Pi Kappa Phi and is loving that. He was totally thrilled today when his Grandfather and Grammy told him that they were going to pay for him to live in the dorms so that he would get the total College experience that he has always wanted. He was dancing around the house because he was so excited. This will be such an amazing experience for him and we are so excited for him to live the dreams that he so deserves.

Hunter had a PET scan today and we were lucky enough to get the results back today also and they were CLEAN and CLEAR!!! Thank you GOD!! Hunter is still going to monthly doctor appointments and his next scan will be in December. We will be praying for the greatest Christmas gift ever....

THANK you again every one for all the prayers, love and support,
The Herrick Family,
Joseph, Jeanna, Lauryn, HUNTER, and Maddison