Hunter LiveStrong: Home SWEET Home..

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...

Monday, February 15, 2010

Home SWEET Home..

We are home from the hospital, and it couldn't be a minute too soon. It was a longggg week filled with many blood, and platelet transfusions, along with some unplanned events that were not too much fun for Hunter. Needless to say he is extremely glad to be home! The doctors want to keep an eye on his infection and make sure that his counts continue to rise on his own and then they will decide on when Chemo will take place. We are praying for possible admit on Thursday..which will let him out in time to attend the fundraiser that so many are working so hard on..

Thank you for ALL of your LOVE and SUPPORT..
The Herrick Family