Ashley came home from school yesterday with some sad news, her teacher has been diagnosed with cancer. He went in for an ear infection over the summer and the doctor said, “You’re 42, why don’t we do some blood work just to check your health.”
He has Multiple Myeloma, cancerous plasma cells are found in the bone marrow. It is an incurable but treatable disease. He will start chemotherapy next week and if things go well have a stem cell transplant over the summer. He is hoping with this the cancer will be in remission for 2-5 years. He plans to continue teaching as normal. He is a great, outgoing, upbeat teacher. He has taught Ashley so many neat things this year besides her regular school work.
We ask that you our family and friends keep him, his family and his students in your thoughts and prayers.
He has Multiple Myeloma, cancerous plasma cells are found in the bone marrow. It is an incurable but treatable disease. He will start chemotherapy next week and if things go well have a stem cell transplant over the summer. He is hoping with this the cancer will be in remission for 2-5 years. He plans to continue teaching as normal. He is a great, outgoing, upbeat teacher. He has taught Ashley so many neat things this year besides her regular school work.
We ask that you our family and friends keep him, his family and his students in your thoughts and prayers.
You're in our thoughts and
prayers Mr. Hancock!
2 comments:
I'm so sorry to hear that. In our thoughts & prayers for sure! (:
I am so sorry to hear that about your daughter's teacher. Tell him he is in our thoughts and prayers.
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