My mom was diagnosed with chondrosarcoma bone cancer in her left femur just before Christmas last year. In late January they removed about 6" of her femur and replaced it with a metal device and a new knee. She was told that she would need to have CT's or chest x-rays to see if it returned every 3 months for the next several years.
She had a CT scan on Wednesday and went to the ortho oncologist yesterday to review the results. She has developed about 15 "knots" in her lungs since the surgery. They suspect that it is the cancer returning.
She is to see the sarcoma oncologist next week to see what her options are. Chondrosarcoma does not normally respond to radiation or chemotherapy. They said that if it were only 1 or 2 knots, they would recommend removing them, but with this many it is not an option.
So right now we are in the dark, but it is not looking favorable for her.
If you could, keep her in your thoughts and prayers that she gets better news next week.
She had a CT scan on Wednesday and went to the ortho oncologist yesterday to review the results. She has developed about 15 "knots" in her lungs since the surgery. They suspect that it is the cancer returning.
She is to see the sarcoma oncologist next week to see what her options are. Chondrosarcoma does not normally respond to radiation or chemotherapy. They said that if it were only 1 or 2 knots, they would recommend removing them, but with this many it is not an option.
So right now we are in the dark, but it is not looking favorable for her.
If you could, keep her in your thoughts and prayers that she gets better news next week.