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Welcome to Ryan's story.
12/12/1988 - 12/01/2006
On September 1, 2004 Ryan was diagnosed with Rhabdomyosarcoma, which is a muscle cancer. On December 1, 2006 - Ryan earned his wings and is now at peace in heaven after his courageous 29 month battle.
July 14, 2004 while at Hockey practice, Ryan felt some pain in his back, which was thought to have been a deep tissue bruise resulting from an injury. After 6 weeks of doctor visits, it was determined that Ryan was diagnosed with stage 4 Rhabdomyosarcoma.
Ryan fought this illness as harder as anyone could ever imagine for the next 11 months. Almost a year to the day (July 15, 2005) he was declared Cancer Free!
He began training hard to have an opportunity to return to the ice for his junior season at Eden Prairie High School. However, his dream was cut short when he felt pain in his left knee after his first day of tryouts. That pain proved to be a tumor in his lower femur just 4 months after being declared cancer free.
Ryan then began round 2 of his battle. The doctors and Ryan’s strength kept his cancer limited to his knee until April 2006. It then began to spread very fast through his body.
True to Ryan, he met this battle head-on and he fought it hard. We are so proud of Ryan’s strength, determination, will power, and courage. He has left a legacy with all who have known him and for many that never did know him.
If you get a chance, please feel free to sign in the guest book.
Dear God,
You know better than anyone that I have some good days during this difficult journey, but I have many more that are filled with suffering and fear, and that I fear most are all the unknowns that lie ahead. Steady me Lord, and help me always to be mindful that You are besides me every step of the way, every day, every hour, every minuet. And help me always to remember that the best -
something unimaginably wonderful- is yet to come.
Amen
Journal
Thursday, November 27, 2008 7:57 AM CST Dear Friends and Family,
First let me wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving and safe holiday! The holiday brings such bitter sweet memories to my family. So many funny memories of Ryan weighing himself before and after the festive feast. Each year trying to outweigh himself from the previous year! Fond memories of Ryan’s laughter and humor that he added to the endless after dinner table conversation with relatives. And the one I will treasure most is the memory of Ryan’s last “thankful” wish, which was a meaningful as “family”. How fitting for Thanksgiving to be the last holiday to celebrate with Ryan, before he passed. It was hands down his favorite! So we will celebrate in grand style as Ryan would have, except I’ll skip the scale!
Happy Thanksgiving to all!
The Shuman Family
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