Hunter LiveStrong: Fever won't go away

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, March 4, 2010

Fever won't go away

Yesterday brought more of the same and up most of the night with 103 fever. Hunter has an hour or two where he seems to be ok then the fever jumps to 103 and Blood Pressure drops. Doctors started some antiviral meds and he was able to cough up a small amount of flem which appeared to have blood present. It was sent to the lab and we will see what that brings. Blood and platelets transfusion today, thanks to those of you have donated that to him. Wish I had answers for you but all I have is more questions for the doctors.