Joels Sarcoma Update - Week 1

Dec 13 - 20 I was diagnosed with a cancerous tumor (myxofibrosarcoma). The possibilities were grade 1, 2, or 3. The uncertainty was weighing on us. Here is a simple explanation… • Grade 1 would be the easiest, a localized cancer with limited growth. They would simply cut it out and I would move on with limited treatment and monitoring. • Grade 2 would be a localized cancer that is growing at a moderate level and speed. This grade would require radiation followed by removal and ongoing monitoring. It would have a more likely chance of recurrence. • Grade 3 would be a cancer with a faster level of growth, possibly metastasizing or spreading throughout. More likely in my lymph nodes or lungs. This would require more aggressive treatment with radiation, immunotherapy, or even possibly chemo. This grade has a much higher chance of recurrence and a significantly lower survival rate. This prognosis was the big scary one that kept me from sleeping.