HOPE

I’ve never been a big fan of shooting weapons, blowing things up, and jumping out of planes but I surely felt the pull of my nation on 11...

It was July of 2012. Our family was in a very good, solid place. It had been five years since I was honorably discharged from the...

My sonogram showed that “it” had vascular development. An MRI was ordered but they had no available appointments for two weeks. I...

Ewing’s Sarcoma is the second most common type of bone cancer and it’s a beast. It’s high grade and highly aggressive. Upon diagnosis,...

Localized/Metastatic/Recurrent Localized upon diagnosis- 60% to 75% depending on a multitude of factors and what literature is read (5...

Dr. G. Thomas Budd of the Cleveland Clinic who specializes in Ewing’s Sarcoma has been my main oncologist throughout this ordeal. I was,...

My treatment plan consisted of 14 rounds of chemotherapy that would alternate every 14 days, a limb sparing surgery and 25 radiation...

Blood transfusions: +/- 5 transfusions Neutropenia: a condition with an abnormally low level of white blood cells which results in a zero...

Blurred vision Difficulty walking Joint pain Bone pain Pain in testicles Agitation Hallucinations Mental depression Trouble sleeping...

Bone Necrosis Lymphedema (Radiation induced) Secondary Cancers due to treatment Neuropathy (numbness) Liver damage Kidney damage/failure...