rhabdomyosarcoma

kennysmom,
My son had a BMT 8yrs. ago for AML(LEUKEMIA)and although he's cured we have had many late effects mostly centered in the brain. The medical community has not been very helpful post-treatment. There are a few books that can be informative on late effects. One is "Suriving Childhood Cancer" by Wende Hobbe. You're not alone with these problems. Mail anytime if you wish to talk.
dickl

jsham said:

I just found this website. My son was diagnosed with Rhabdomyosarcoma at 8 weeks old in June of 1985. It was in his abdomen and had to be removed along with appendix and much of large intestine 4 weeks after beginning experimental treatment (he was youngest on record at that time with rhabdo). Chemo was vincristine,cytoxin and actinomyacinD for 2 years. Monthly then quarterly then annual CAT scans for 4 years. He is 19 years old now and has defied all predictions of doctors! I would be happy to share experiences/problems, etc.

i know this is an older email but my grandson has just had re occurance of rhabdomyo in the abdomen.. he has had surgery and is starting chemo again please reply

jsham said:

I just found this website. My son was diagnosed with Rhabdomyosarcoma at 8 weeks old in June of 1985. It was in his abdomen and had to be removed along with appendix and much of large intestine 4 weeks after beginning experimental treatment (he was youngest on record at that time with rhabdo). Chemo was vincristine,cytoxin and actinomyacinD for 2 years. Monthly then quarterly then annual CAT scans for 4 years. He is 19 years old now and has defied all predictions of doctors! I would be happy to share experiences/problems, etc.

My son was diagnosed with Rhabdo. in December of 1985. He was born on October 29, 1985, with a tumor on his right hand. We flew to Louisville KY when he was three weeks old, from SC. The tumor kept growing, and when he was seven weeks old, they amputated his right hand, leaving his thumb. He started chemo. that week, and continued chemo at Emory in Atlanta Ga. when we went back home. That was the closest place to us for treatment. He is now 19 years old also! He is an amazingly happy, outgoing, young man, with an exceptional smile and love of life. Congratulations on your survival story, you have been as blessed as I am. I saw a site tonight, which I will copy and paste here if I can, and wonder if the reference is to our sons, see below...

Harjai MM; Bal RK; Nagpal BM; Sadhotra P; Maudar KK.
Department of Surgery, Armed Forces Medical College, Pune 411040
Paediatric hand tumours-synovial sarcoma : a rare malignancy
Medical Journal Armed Forces India. 1999 Apr; 55(2): 169-70

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KEYWORDS:
Soft Tissue Neoplasms/DI; Soft Tissue Neoplasms/RT; Sarcoma Synovial/DI; Neoplasms/DI; Rhabdomyosarcoma; Hand; Keratin; Immunohistochemistry; Biopsy; Tomography Scanners, X-Ray Computed; Radiography; Human; Male; Child; Case Report
References: 2
Record Identifier: NI204356

I am happy to have found your message, and I am so happy that our boys are now healthy 19 year old:) Sheryl Page

Jasonsmom said:

I am heartbroken to tell you that my precious, sweet Jason passed away on his father's 50th birthday on 8/25/05. Jason was 19. I miss him terribly, but I am the only one in our house crying over it. His dad, 2 brothers and sister don't cry. He was a wonderful son. I will always grieve his death. We was a Christian and so I know where he is, but that doesn't take away the grief I feel.

So sorry for your loss. My
So sorry for your loss. My 12yr old grand daughter entered heaven on Aug 24th 2oo4, we will forever miss her, she was 12 yrs old. Life does not seem fair, but we know our loving father in heaven has her now and we will all be reunited some day.