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Woman has leg amputated after knee pain revealed to be rare type of cancer
Rebekah Laverty was shocked to be diagnosed with synovial sarcoma after doctors found a 13cm tumour mass in her right leg.
The condition can affect fat, muscle, blood vessels, deep skin tissues, tendons and ligaments.
The condition can affect fat, muscle, blood vessels, deep skin tissues, tendons and ligaments.
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The 29-year-old, from Hamilton, underwent chemo and radiotherapy but ultimately made the “scary” decision to have her leg removed to give her “the best possible chance” of beating the disease.
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Now the inspiring survivor is adapting to her new life after undergoing an above-the-knee amputation at Glasgow Royal Infirmary last month.Rebekah told the Glasgow Times: “My knee was in agony and I could hardly move it.
“I went to a doctor's appointment on my own not thinking anything of it, [only] to be told that it came back as cancer - synovial sarcoma.
“It was very scary to make the decision to amputate my leg and it will be the hardest decision I'll ever make in my life.
“Although I had cancer I was fit and well and knew I was going from an abled person to a disabled person but I knew it was the best solution to give me the best chance possible.
“I went to a doctor's appointment on my own not thinking anything of it, [only] to be told that it came back as cancer - synovial sarcoma.
“It was very scary to make the decision to amputate my leg and it will be the hardest decision I'll ever make in my life.
“Although I had cancer I was fit and well and knew I was going from an abled person to a disabled person but I knew it was the best solution to give me the best chance possible.
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“I took one day at a time. You only have one life and I wasn't wasting a second of it feeling sorry for myself.
“You can't change anything, it's up to your body on what happens so you just need to have hope.
“I always say there is someone worse off than me. Although this is life changing, I won't let it be life-limiting.”
“You can't change anything, it's up to your body on what happens so you just need to have hope.
“I always say there is someone worse off than me. Although this is life changing, I won't let it be life-limiting.”
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Rebekah had noticed pain in her knee for around five years but thought it may have been bursitis, a condition that makes the fluid-filled sacs that cushion your joints become inflamed.
The pain began to grow worse, forcing her to attend A&E in August 2019 and then again in July 2020, and twice again in September 2021.
She then was given an MRI scan in December 2021 which revealed the huge 13cm mass in her leg and cancer.After her treatment and amputation on May 3 this year, Rebekah has now been told she is in remission and hopes to spend the rest of her life cancer-free.
The pain began to grow worse, forcing her to attend A&E in August 2019 and then again in July 2020, and twice again in September 2021.
She then was given an MRI scan in December 2021 which revealed the huge 13cm mass in her leg and cancer.After her treatment and amputation on May 3 this year, Rebekah has now been told she is in remission and hopes to spend the rest of her life cancer-free.
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Soft tissue sarcomas are rare cancers. Around 3300 people are diagnosed with soft tissue sarcoma each year in the UK. That’s around nine cases diagnosed every day.
Now she is looking forward to getting a mechanical leg which will allow her more independence.
Rebekah is also fundraising for a microprocessor leg as she dreams to have her active lifestyle back again, but it costs up to £90,000.
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Now she is looking forward to getting a mechanical leg which will allow her more independence.
Rebekah is also fundraising for a microprocessor leg as she dreams to have her active lifestyle back again, but it costs up to £90,000.
More http://ampudevo.com/amputee-life-storie ... ree-years/
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