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My daughter, now 24, had a complete synovectomy in her left knee in Dec 2023. In March 2024, they had to do a knee replacement as the chondrosarcoma infiltrated her knee. She had 3 seedings around the knee in Sept and Nov 2024. She also had a Staph infection, which took months to beat. In January 2025, a CT scan showed it had metastasized to her lung. It was removed, and she also received a new prosthesis. She is having her next CT scan in early June. Her cancer is very aggressive; we do not get time to adjust! Chondrosarcoma doesn't respond to chemotherapy or radiation, it is "detect and destroy."
She manages her diagnosis as well as you can imagine. She took a sabbatical leave this year and will return to the University next year. As a family, we stand together, but it is VERY difficult. We haven't got an idea what is lying ahead. There is not much literature on the destruction path of Chondrosarcomas especially now that it has metastasized.

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@elmarie, being a young adult diagnosed with cancer can be lonely. There is a virtual support group for young people with cancer led by social workers at Mayo Clinic, Arizona. Your daughter is welcome to join. She doesn't have to be a Mayo patient.

They meet the first Thursday of every month. The next meeting is on June 5. See details here:
- Young Adult Cancer Support Group Meeting: Y.A. Me Too https://connect.mayoclinic.org/event/aya-adolescents-and-young-adults-support-group-meeting-y-a-me-too-1-5d5a2cb5/