Monday

On Monday morning Walker and Alex got up at 6:00 A.M. and got ready to go to the doctor before waking up the kids. After dropping of Matthew at Trivette's, Walker, Alex and Angela went to St. Matthew's hospital to have several tests done to find out if the mass in Angela's abdomen was actually cancer or not. After several hours of tests, scans and even a biopsy. The doctor asked to speak to Alex and Walker in her office

"After reviewing the results of all the tests and even having two other specialists look at them we all agree that Angela has a condition called Desmoplastic small round cell tumor. This is a highly aggressive tumor that frequently occurs as multiple masses in the abdomen involving the regional lymph nodes and the lining of the abdomen and pelvis."

"Is it able to be treated?" Alex asked through her tears.

"Effective treatment must rely upon chemotherapy and radiation therapy. And because of diffuse involvement of the abdomen at the time of diagnosis, complete resection of this tumor is rarely possible."

"What are her chances for survival?" Walker asked while trying to hold back the tears.

"Overall survival rates for desmoplastic small round cell tumors are poor, less than 20 percent."

"So what you saying is she is not going to make it." Walker said trying to get a grasp of the situation. The whole thing seemed to be something from his worse nightmare.

"I want to try chemotherapy and radiation therapy because the tumors just may shrink enough to be able to remove them, also it may help to stop the spread of the tumors to other places in her body."

"When would the treatment start?"

"The sooner the better, it stops the spreading and increases the chance for survival. I want her first cycle of chemo to start no later than next week."

"OK doctor, we will have her in here by next week." Walker said as he and Alex got up and left the office.

While Alex goes and gets Angela ready to go home Walker decides to call the rest of the family to let them know what is going on. All the rangers and their families were at Trivette's waiting on the call from Walker.

"Hello" Trivette answered on the second ring.

"Hey Trivette, its Walker."

"hey partner how did it go?" Trivette asked as he put the phone on speaker so Erica, Gage, and Sydney could hear.

"Not so good, the doctor said Angela has Desmoplastic small round cell tumor. And it doesn't look good." Walker quickly repeated what the doctor had said and as he finished everyone in the room was fighting back the tears as they realized that Angela was now in the fight for her life.

A/N: I want to think the people at St. Jude hospital for publishing their web page. It is where I got all my information on Desmoplastic small round cell tumor. I know it is short but I did not want to keep you waiting any longer