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Welcome to "lil" Shane's web page. We thought this would be a good way to update Shane's family and friends on his progress.
Shane was diagnosed in February 2003 with Rhabdomyosarcoma. He’s been through surgeries and dreadful radiation days.
We are going through the up and down hill journey that God has put us on------I ask that your prayers will be with Shane and all of the children out there who are courageously fighting this awful disease.
**********Shane has completed his chemo on 2-11-04!**********
Please keep him in your prayers for clear scans!!!!!!!!!! Thank you.
Some Dates:
February 13th 2003: Lump was found
March 6th 2003: Results that My baby was DX with Embryonal Rhabdomyosarcoma!
March 19th 2003: Chemo Started
April 14, 2003 Radiation started
May 7, 2003 Radiation ended!
February 11th 2004: Chemo was completed! Thank God
February 11th 2005 1 YEAR OFF TREATMENT!
February 11th 2006 2 YEARS OFF TREATMENT!
February 11th 2007 3 YEARS OFF TREATMENT!
February 11th 2008 4 YEARS OFF TREATMENT!
February 11th 2009 5 YEARS OFF TREATMENT!
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Journal
Tuesday, September 23, 2008 8:47 PM CDT 
I want to make everyone aware that September is
Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
Signs of Childhood Cancer
Continued, unexplained weight loss
Headaches, often with early morning vomiting
Increased swelling or persistent pain in bones, joints, back, or legs
Lump or mass, especially in the abdomen, neck, chest, pelvis, or armpits
Development of excessive bruising, bleeding, or rash
Constant infections
A whitish color behind the pupil
Nausea which persists or vomiting without nausea
Constant tiredness or noticeable paleness
Eye or vision changes which occur suddenly and persist
Recurrent or persistent fevers of unknown origin
Rhabdomyosarcoma
The kind Jr. was dx. with Rhabdomyosarcoma is a fast-growing, highly malignant soft-tissue sarcoma which arises in undifferentiated striated muscle cells. This type of cancer can occur in a variety of places in the body: the head, neck, and around the eyes; the extremities (shoulders, arms, and legs); in the pelvic region and genitourinary tract; and in the chest and lungs. Rhabdomyosarcoma accounts for 5-8 f childhood cancers and usually affects children the ages of 2 to 6 and 15 to 19. A noticeable lump or swelling is present in many cases of rhabdomyosarcoma. Other symptoms depend on the location of the tumor. Signs and Symptoms lump or swelling, firm and painless to touch, in the extremities, the groin area, or the vaginal area drooping eyelids, swelling of the eye, protruding eyeball, rapid vision changes hoarseness, difficulty in swallowing abdominal pain that persists for more than a week Keep a close eye on your child for small lumps which do not disappear in a week or so, but instead keep growing larger. Especially watch the pelvic region and the arms and legs. Also watch for any changes in the eyes. Rhabdomyosarcoma is a rapidly growing tumor and the sooner treatment begins, the more favorable is the prognosis What To Do Take your child to the doctor. If the doctor finds symptoms of a rhabdomyosarcoma, the following tests should be ordered: biopsy of the tissue complete blood count (CBC) X-rays CT scan MRI A biopsy is a test in which a small piece of the tissue will be removed and studied under a microscope to see if there are any cancer cells. The X-rays, CT scans, and MRI detect internal tumors. Treatment for rhabdomyosarcoma usually includes surgery to remove the tumor, radiation, and/or chemotherapy. Survival rates depend upon the site and stage of the cancer; current statistics state a 5 year survival rate of 60 verall for this type of cancer.
Read Journal History
Hospital Information:
.http://www.cancerwarriors.org
This is the American Cancer Society's website:
http://www.cancer.org/docroot/GI/gi_0.asp
Links: http://www.wtnh.com/Global/story.asp?S=1404637&nav=0RdeHUvK Shane's Channel 8 interview
http://www.smilequilt.com/shane.html http://www.childhoodcancerawareness.org
http://quiltsoflove.com/quilt/shaneF/shaneF.html http://www.hmc.psu.edu/childrens/healthinfo/r/rhabdomyosarcoma.htm
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