I first had breast cancer, and they removed all my right lymph nodes. Unfortunately, it had gone to the bone. I had no other tumors. I received no chemo or radiation. I had a lumpectomy in my right breast. I was given Femara daily and Zometa, a bone strengthener, monthly. My PET scan showed shrinkage in the bone tumor. It was mostly in my lower back. I responded well to this medicine, and they are continuing it. Published: October 06 ::

My son had osteosarcoma. We started with three chemo sessions over a period of three months. Then they evaluated the tumor to see if it shrunk. Unfortunately, it did not. The cancer already did too much damage to his left femur. They amputated the leg about 10 cm above the knee. A week later, he had to go back in for the test result that showed that there was still cancer. So they unhooked the bone from the hip and just left him a flap. He went in for further chemo treatments, and after another three sessions, he was tested. Chemo was not working. The cancer was spreading all over. We got the news last year on his birthday that the chemo was not working. He passed away in January of '08. The last three months of his life were terrible. He was paralyzed from the waste down. Terrible bumps came up everywhere over his body where tumors formed, especially on his back and on his chest and ribs. If I had to rate the pain level it would definitely rate a 10. I think it is a terrible death for a child of 15. Nothing could have prepared us for what we went through. Although we were prepared for what was going to happen to him, it still was terrible. Published: November 14 ::

After removal of my ovaries 8 years ago, I immediately had pain in my lower back since then it has spread to my spine my hips and my knees now I feel exasperating pain in every bone in my body. I would urge any women to never have there ovaries removed! Published: August 26 ::

My friend's brother is going through osteosarcoma hell. Unfortunately the treatment did not work, now he has it everywhere, mostly in his spine and skull. He is not giving up though. He stopped going for his chemo therapy and now we are trying a different one. It contains vegetable juices, a lot of calcium and other medication that cost my friend $5000 dollars. Now it is all up to him, he is okay with the option of not making it but he is not giving up. None of us are. Strength to all people who are going through this hell. Published: August 17 ::