On a personal note, someone close to us, Joshua Winfield, is doing it tough after being diagnosed with a Ewing’s Sarcoma tumour on his spine.
Ewing’s Sarcoma typically occurs in children and young adults. It often begins in the legs, bones of the pelvis and arms.
Bone pain, localised swelling and tenderness are symptoms. In rare cases bone fractures may also be found.
Treatments include chemotherapy, surgery and radiation.
He has suffered so many set backs since being diagnosed i.e. two major spinal operations, intense daily physiotherapy learning to walk again, contracting MRSA super bug, followed this week by a further plastics surgery to close the wound on his back – all this before embarking on an 18 month regime of chemo cycles and radiation therapy.
Through all of this Josh’s unwaivering motto is ‘I’ve got this’. He has started a Go Fund Me page to raise money for research into this cancer. If you would like to follow what Josh is up to (he does regular updates) or should you wish to donate to a worthy cause please click here
This article appeared in our August 2017 newsletter.