What is Bone Cancer
Bone tumor can be used for both benign and malignant abnormal growths found in bone, but is most commonly used for primary tumors of bone, such as osteosarcoma (or osteoma). It is ...
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I'm a Ewing's sarcoma patient and facing surgery in early May. My tumor is in my heel. I've had 2 chemo treatments so far and surprisingly enough they weren't as bad as I expected. I have an almost 2 year old and I haven't been able to walk for about 6 months now. My choices for surgery are...try to keep my foot and have several years of recovery with no guarantees of ever walking or lower leg amputation with the possibility of walking within months. I'm pretty sure what my decision will be because I just want to walk. I want to be able to take my daughter to the park and walk her in to her first day of school. Any advice? I just don't want to doubt my decision. Thanks
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HI
I am a survivor of osteosarcoma to my tibia. I recently made the decision to have an above knee amputation, due to soo many surgeries over the years and I am also a mom of a 3 1/2 yr old WILD boy. I fell in Aug 05 and broke my femur and was using crutches till my amputation this past MArch. I am very grateful that I was able to keep my leg when I was dx'd at age 12. Even though this road has been tough (complications from healing and infection), I don't regret my decision, and feel it's the most important decision of my life. There is life after amputation and only you can make the right decision! Please keep me posted on your decision and treatment. If there is anything else I can answer, please email. Linda 
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My dad was diagnosed with chonrosarcoma which turned out to be the wrong diagnosis and really had osteosarcoma. Unfortunately, his tumor was in his spine so there was no hope but they told us if it were on a limb, they would cut it off. That was the only cure. I agree with Lydie, you know what the right decision is for you but let me just say that I hope you research this cancer thoroughly because if you could ask your daughter, she'd probably rather have her mommy in a wheelchair than not at all. My prayers are with you!
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