Welcome to Carter's Web Page. It has been provided to keep friends and family updated on Carters fight against Neuroblastoma.
Diagnosed on November 19, 2002 Stage IV Neuroblastoma
2002 - 1st round of High dose chemo and central line placed (Broviac)
2003 - Carter spent 186 days in the hospital this year. Stem cell harvests 2 x's Mediport/central line placed 5 rounds of high dose chemotherapy surgery to remove initial tumor Autologus stem cell transplant Oral accutane Radiation to original tumor site Began 3F8 Monoclonal Antibodies at Memeorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.
2004 - Continued with 3F8 Antibodies up to 7 more cycles of two weeks of treatment at a time. Continued to take accutane orally Scan showed progression in femur/ March 4 low doses of chemotherapy followed by 2 high doses of chemotherapy surgery to repair his teeth that have been damaged by all of the chemo
2005 - Feb progression in right hip radiation to his right hip Old mediport taken out and new one placed June progression in several bone spots did 4 rounds of low dose chemotherapy 2 courses of MIBG Therapy/Radiative Isotope this is given in Philadelphia, PA Childrens hospital of Philly
2006- Still has spot on right hip Stem Cell rescue to recover his marrow 4 teeth pulled as a result of chemotherapy received his glasses Tried taking ABT 751 side effects were to much for Carter to handle also received this at Childrens of Philly to continue to hold Carter's disease stable April 06 - Started taking CEP-701 his cancer progressed while on it so we had to switch chemo once again. The cancer progressed again with a new small spot in his spine so he switched again in June to Fenretinide chemo another low dose agent. Unfortunately this also did not work and he had 5 new bone tumors show up on a MIBG scan in July. On August 1 and 2 he then took Cytoxin chemotherapy once again in hopes to stop progression of the new tumors. On August 17th he underwent another vascath surgery in preperation for another stem cell harvest to have for future treatments. We were able to collect 6 million cells!
Scans showed mixed results with possibly another new tumor in the skull in August of 06
Carter then had Cytoxin Vincristine and Topetecan to hopefully stop new progression this was in September of 2006.
Carter started IL131 3F8 Antibodies on October 24th 2006 .
During all of these treatments Carter has had many blood transfusions, platelet transfusions, and admissions to the hospital due to fevers. So as you can see since Carter was diagnosed it has been a constant battle. This does not stop our son He is wonderful and very much full of life!
Job 11:5 God does not shield believers from difficult circumstances, but he examines or tests both the righteous and the wicked for some God tests become a refining fire while for others they become an incinerator for destruction.
We are using this difficult time as a time of growth with our dear God! Praise God for all of the wonderful times that he has given us with our precious son!
Job 3-3 But you O Lord, are a shield around us you are our glory, the one that holds our heads high!
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