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Hi everyone. I turn 34 next month and I’ve recently been diagnosed with a sacral chordoma. It’s about 4” in size and currently it’s affecting my urine stream, sexual dysfunction and causing pain in my legs on occasion. I’ve spent two days at the Royal...
I was diagnosed with a 6cm angiosarcoma of the left femur... an implant was ordered to try and save the knee but while waiting for it my femur broke... bone and muscle then had to be removed, and a femoral knee replacement performed. Histology reported...
Hi everyone, we just had the news that every parent dreads, our 15 year son has cancer in his pelvis. A lad who played football 3 times a week and is fit and healthy had pain in his leg that was dismissed by the doctors and now been told it's now good...
Hi all. My biopsy revealed I have a grade 2 chondrosarcoma in my pelvis and the hip joint space. I have my op on the 27th of this month. I know everyone’s different but I’m told to expect at least 10 days in hospital I’m a (usually) fit and active...
Hi guys, After months of pain and confusion, with multiple tests and biopsies, I was diagnosed a two weeks ago with Osteosarcoma of the Jaw. All I know so far is that it is high grade. I had the scans last week to check for spread and size of it, but...
As the title would suggest, I have just begun the life changing journey of dealing with bone cancer. As a fairly healthy 36 year old, I was shocked to learn what had happened but would appreciate any helpful insights or tips to knowing how to deal with...
My husband had his first Zometa on Friday & as been in agony with bone pain, so much so he's now got oramorph & having radiotherapy on the spine on Friday. I am away at present & was under impression Zometa helped the bone pain not increase it? He's...
I am 3 weeks post op and have to be wearing the straight leg brace to immobilise the knee. I am really struggling to get any sleep, just about managing 2 hours a night if Im lucky. I seem to have the pain at a tolerable place but this brace is so uncomfortable...
Just been diagnosed with Chondrosarcoma in tibia. Awaiting surgery
Hi there, as anyone here with the diagnosis as mine? I’d like to share experiences.
