Allan Swartz
Location: thigh
Barbara Kimker
Type of Sarcoma: Date of Diagnosis: At the center of Barbara’s life were her two cherished children, Andrew and Jennifer. Soon after her diagnosis of sarcoma in 2005, she understood that she would not live more than a few more years. She was determined to care for her children as long as possible and underwent…
Sarcoma Story – Conner O’Brien
Type of Sarcoma: RhabdomyosarcomaDate of Diagnosis: 2018 Standing in a bathroom at the Minneapolis Convention Center, Conner O’Brien felt as if he was choking. As he coughed, blood sprayed – more than he’d ever seen before. Having intended to serve as a panelist during a healthcare technology conference that day, an event he’d looked forward…
Sarcoma Story – John Philip Douglass
Type of Sarcoma: Ewing SarcomaDate of Diagnosis: 2018Location: leg Although he didn’t realize it at the time, John’s journey with Sarcoma began in March of 2018 when he began experiencing back pain, and tingling and numbness in his right leg. He started physical therapy to help with the back pain, but it didn’t seem to…
Sarcoma Story – Bo Arvin
Type of Sarcoma: Epithelioid SarcomaDate of Diagnosis: 2018Location: While it’s too simplistic to summarize a person in only a few words, an apt introduction to Bo (Robert) Arvin would be: Hilarious. Fun. Chocolate donuts and ice cream. Who wouldn’t love that? The more we learn about Bo, the more we would have liked to know…
Sarcoma Story – Peter Brown
Location: thigh
Sarcoma Story – Miranda Mead
Location: spine
Sarcoma Story – Bob Anderson
Type of Sarcoma: FibrosarcomaDate of Diagnosis: 2006Location: Pelvis A life lived large, loud, and full of love and friendship was Bob’s approach to each day. Bob was born in Eau Claire, Wisconsin in 1965 and was an avid high school athlete, sports memories being a frequent topic of conversation with Bob and his friends. Completing…
Tania Kibble
Type of Sarcoma: Ewings SarcomaDiagnosis: January, 2000Location: Hip Cancer doesn’t discriminate by age, race, sex or religion. It doesn’t matter how good of a person you are, if you exercise five times a week or zero, or if you eat all the daily recommendations of fruits and vegetables or a pizza for lunch every day. A cancer…
Sarcoma Story – Mel Bassett
Location: Distal Femur