Hunter LiveStrong: Home From Last ICE Chemo..

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...

Thursday, February 25, 2010

Home From Last ICE Chemo..

We got home on Tuesday night from out last ICE Chemo treatment at Kaiser. He had a few ups and downs durning his treatment but we are now home and that's behind him. He did catch a cold while he was there which I'm sure didn't help. He doesn't have anymore "planned" stays at the Kaiser Hospital unless something comes up in the future. When you know you are saying good-bye to some of the people who have truly made such an impact in your life and your son's life it's one of those bitter/sweet things. We are happy to be done with that phase in his treatment but we have made some amazing friends in the nurses and doctors there. There is no way to THANK them for all the love, support and care that they have shown to Hunter and our family.

This treatment really seems to get the best of Hunter. His counts will be going down in the days ahead of him and he will be getting blood and platelet transfusions. He will also have to do a lot of tests before he goes into City of Hope, those will begin around March 8th. He is scheduled to go to City of Hope on the 28th of March. We will keep you posted as this gets closer.

THANK YOU for all of your,
LOVE, SUPPORT, AND PRAYERS..
The Herrick Family