Hunter LiveStrong: New Day

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, March 2, 2010

New Day

Hunter is still running a fever of 103 can't seem to shake it. Doctor are doing a CT Scan today to get a good look at his lungs. They are thinking it's pneumonia of some kind but waiting for blood cultures to rule out infection in his central line or fungal infection. Still on strong antibiotics- must be 10 IV bags hanging now. He had a rough night last night cough kept him up most of the night. He was able to keep down some clear liquids and jello yesterday afternoon and had some appetite, he had not eaten since Friday night. Seems to be more coherent yesterday and talked with us some at times.

Thanks for all the thoughts and prayers.