- Name: Ryan
- Location: Athens, Ga, United States
Our son Ryan was diagnosed with stage 4 Neuroblastoma in 2004. In 2007, my wife Missy was diagnosed with stage 2 triple negative breast cancer. On July 8th, 2009, Missy lost her battle to this horrible disease. 2 days later, on July 10th, Ryan also lost his. Together forever, they both watch over our family now from the heavens above.
Below is our families journey through Ryan's treatments, along with the joy and laughter we tried to instill into our daily lives. Those days helped us all cope with the pain and suffering that comes with cancer and it's deadly treatments. Both Missy and Ryan endured high doses of chemo, radiation and surgeries. Over 150 nights spent in the hospital and many, many more days. More transfusions than I could count. Yet both Missy and Ryan took on each day with a positive attitude and warm smile for all their friends. We miss them terribly. They will always be a shining light in our lives.
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Friday, February 25, 2005
Keep on, Keeping on
Radiation seems to be going well. Ryan was sick tonight, but I don't think it is related to his treatments. He seemed to feel better afterwards. He was so worried that we would have to rush off to the hospital. He wasn't able to go to Matt's because Matt was sick. Stuff is just going around. He has been inseparable from his remote control Hummers his Nanny got for him. He has taken them to the soccer field and to radiation. He tried putting his tubes under his pillow, but I told him no tube fairy could afford those tubes. No amount of money or prize could ever compensate him for those. :) We built a volcano at Ryan's insistence. He, Heidi, and Will took turns erupting it. He loved being able to finally take a shower. We go back to the clinic on Thursday. I dread those labs without his tubes. Friday will be Day + 50 and we are expecting him to go back to school unless we get told otherwise on Thursday. Please continue to pray that the cancer is GONE and will NEVER come back.
# posted by Ryan @ 2/25/2005 08:54:00 PM
