Tracy’s Story

Ewing’s Sarcoma in soft tissue
Age at Diagnosis: 33
Year of Diagnosis: 2004

Diagnosis: I found a lump under my arm, and after about a month, I noticed that it had grown. In May 2004, I visited my general practitioner, who said it was fluid. He referred me to a another doctor who said he didn’t think it was fluid and he made appointments for more tests: a CT scan, MRI, and a biopsy. In July 2004 I was told it was Ewing’s Sarcoma and in August I started chemotherapy.

Treatment: I had 6 cycles of chemotherapy, which at first made me very ill. I had various infections, so they had to reduce the dose. Then in January 2005, I had surgery to remove the tumour, which was successful, with a good margin of healthy tissue taken from around the tumour. I then started 7 cycles of chemotherapy. I also had 6 weeks of radiotherapy. Read more