"Tyler's Journey"

Below is Tyler's cancer journey as copied from his caringbridge page.  However, Tyler's story is much more than a cancer diagnosis.  It is more than multiple relapses and surgeries, and the loss of his leg....Tyler was a beautiful young boy with three siblings.  He was devastated by an awful disease named Osteosarcoma (a bone cancer).   Tyler is no longer battling cancer...he was healed and entered heaven on August 1st ,2010 at 8:01 a.m.  He is a cancer survivor! Not the way we would have chosen, but we are trusting in God in His Sovereignty.

Tyler was diagnosed with osteosarcoma on February 2, 2006.  He was just eight years old. A tumor, about the size of a golf ball, was found on his right leg just below the knee. Tyler had a biopsy of the tumor followed by a port placement surgery and started a nine month chemotherapy protocol. 

On Feb. the 10th. In July of 2006 Tyler had a rotationplasty amputation of the right leg.  After the leg surgery, he finished his chemo protocol and went off treatment November the 11th of 2006.

Tyler's first relapse was July of 2007. A routine scan of his lungs showed he had five new tumors 3 in the right lung and 2 in the left. He had to have a bilateral thoracotomy (double lung surgery)to remove the tumors after several scary weeks he was once again off treatment.

Tyler's second relapse was May of 2008 when once again tumors were found in the right lung and another surgery was required. He came through the surgery well and we had hoped that would be the end.

Tyler's 3rd relapse was in the right lung on July 18th of 2008 and began a clinical trail in September 15th, 2008.

The clinical trial was unsuccessful and Tyler had another lung surgery on Jan. 13 2009.  After the surgery the doctors decided to put chemo in his chest cavity. The chemo caused a staff infection in the lungs and a collapsed lung.  We thought we had lost him. Tyler went on a new chemo protocol on Feb 5th of 2009. 

Tyler's doctor decided to stop the chemo and start radiation. Feb. 15th 2010.  Four days before radiation was set to begin we noticed at lump on the right side of Tyler's throat.  Radiation was put off and he had surgery on March 2nd 2010 to remove the right half of his thyroid.  One week after surgery we were told it was cancer and we are running out of options.

On August 1, 2010, Tyler's battle with cancer ended and he went to be with the Lord! Tyler is now cancer free.  Please pray for this family as they deal with the physical loss of Tyler.  Please visit their caring bridge site and encourage and support them in any way you can.

Please pray for a cure!