Type of Sarcoma: Spindle Cell SarcomaDate of Diagnosis: 2020Location: Spine Christian lived an active life of adventure and nature. Give him an open road, State or National Parks and a timeframe and he would plan the most amazing adventure. His life plan included traveling to all the National Parks, usually planning the next trip on…
Type of Sarcoma: LiposarcomaDate of Diagnosis: 2012 Kathy (Mom) was adventurous and always looking for a new goal. One of the challenges she was most proud of was riding a bike 494 miles across Iowa in the 1994 RAGBRAI ride, from the Missouri River to the Mississippi River with her husband, Stan. She participated at…
The past 18 months have been challenging, especially for those in the healthcare field. We would like to take the opportunity to allow our community members to share messages of thanks and gratitude to those healthcare workers who have made a difference in your (or loved one’s) lives. Whether it was a staff member in the cafeteria, the valet, a chemotherapy nurse, radiologist, etc., it is important to hear how these individuals have impacted the lives of sarcoma patients and their families.
Type of Sarcoma: Synovial SarcomaDate of Diagnosis: 2009Location: Leg John’s diagnosis of synovial sarcoma came in June 2009 after almost two years of missed diagnoses. His symptom was a bump just below his knee. The repeated diagnosis received was lipoma — a fatty mass — that was not harmful. The providential moment was while chasing…
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Type of Sarcoma: Ewing SarcomaDate of Diagnosis: 2004Location: Jake Martell was a teacher, although he did not set out to be a teacher. He never intended to teach, but he was a teacher nonetheless. He was a teacher not because he had sayings you remembered or because he told the best stories or could summarize…
Type of Sarcoma: Ewing SarcomaDate of Diagnosis: 2010Location: Abdomen Brett’s Caring Bridge journal starts, “Welcome to the last place you’d ever expect to be.” Brett went to the doctor November 15, 2010, to see about a pain in his upper abdomen. We were expecting a muscle tear or strain, or maybe a high hernia from…
Type of Sarcoma: Soft Tissue SarcomaDate of Diagnosis: 2006Location: leg Our Mother Marge’s Sarcoma journey began in September 2006, shortly after she and our Dad, Joe celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary. She had noticed that after taking a walk, climbing stairs or after a full day of completing her daily tasks and errands, that her…
Type of Sarcoma: Ewing SarcomaDate of Diagnosis: 2012Location: back Every child is special. Special to their parents, to their siblings, to their extended family, to their friends… Nick is our oldest child and Pat’s brother. Nick loved life. He liked to bike, travel, hang out with friends and family, play games, ski, swim and just…
Type of Sarcoma: Retroperitoneal LiposarcomaDate of Diagnosis: 2008Location: abdomen In March 2008, 38-year-old Eric Skogman was diagnosed with Retroperitoneal Liposarcoma. After invasive surgery to remove a six-pound tumor from his abdomen, he started chemotherapy treatments to fight the life-threatening disease. Like many, Eric and his family were shocked when he was diagnosed with the disease.…
