Today was Jack's last day of chemo

[MLB 51]

Removal of a port is a pretty huge deal. I've seen them left in for years after chemo, "just in case."

Really, really happy to see they're taking out his port. It's not a guarantee, but it's a big step.

+1 Thanks for the update knapp. Also, he just had birthday, hope to see him have many more.

 

[BIGREDIOWAN]

Awesome news! Stay strong Jack!

 

[Redux]

Great news. Congratulations to Jack and Husker Nation couldnt be prouder of you.

 

[walksalone]

hearing that just made today, a hell of a lot better...

 

[rawhide]

GO TEAM JACK

Leaving a portacath in an adult is not a real large health issue. Leaving one in a child who is growing can be problematic.

 

[Pornhusker]

Stellar news. Cancer sucks!!!! I hope it's gone forever!!!!

 

[Enhance]

Such awesome news to hear. Very happy for the Hoffman family and Team Jack.

 

[Count 'Bility]

Ha. This is great. Keep on chuggin kid.

I just wish my son could meet Jack one day. That was quite a moment at the spring game last year when he got to do that run. Explaining to my 5 year old son why that was happening how sick he was was a pretty emotional deal. Now my son talks about it all the time. Every now and then, we have to youtube that play. It's safe to say Jack is my son's hero. And that is special.

 

[knapplc]

From Tom Dienhart on the twitter, here's Jack in Boston after the news:

 

[huskergame]

To a well respected young man, he has grown up so fast fighting this. He is the PRIDE of NEBRASKA.

 

[Mavric]

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[Mr7071]

Can’t read the update, but really feel for this family. 

 

[Toe]

So... there hasn't been any sort of official announcement or confirmation, but there's a lot of posts going around right now that Jack Hoffman has passed...

 

[Enhance]

Yeah, Immanuel Lutheran Church - Atkinson on Facebook is saying he has passed away. Seems like a legit page.

 

[RavHuskr]

It's on the Journal Star website.