- 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, March 18, 2005
Radiation is over, Hooray!!
Ryan got some awards at school today, as well as his big brother, Will. He cried when we had to leave for his LAST radiation treatment, but we made it back in time for recess. We are so glad to be finished with another phase of Ryan's treatment plan. Our techs, Greg and Cheryl, were so great to Ryan. They always made it fun for him.Visit http://www.stbaldricks.org/ShaveePhoto.asp?SolNumber=15322278 to see photos of Dr. Rapkin before and after he let one of his patients shave his head to raise money for cancer. You can also donate online at this site. Thanks, Dr. Rapkin. Tomorrow is the Pageant of Hope at 2:00 at The Lion's Club here in Winder. We hope to see some friends there. The pageant benefits Relay for Life. The relay is May 6th. Ryan will walk the first lap and we will walk with him on the 2nd lap. I will try and post some pictures after the pageant tomorrow. We have soccer and the school carnival tomorrow as well, so we will be pretty busy. The next phase of Ryan's treatment doesn't begin until day 90 after the second transplant, so we have about another month before we begin the accutane. We expect there will be scans in the next few weeks. Please pray they will continue to be clear. Love, Les, Missy, Heidi, Will, and SuperRyan
# posted by Ryan @ 3/18/2005 09:03:00 PM
