My biopsy is scheduled soon on my upper right thigh (sarcoma)

Posted by rond306 @rond306, May 2, 2023

Since cancers have been in my family and the look on the doctors face , says it all .. I am already assuming a sarcoma in my upper thigh . Of course I do not like what I read and have been emotional since my evaluation yesterday .. Has anyone had a sarcoma removed in upper thigh ? I like to know what I am in for moving forward . Please respond .. I can deal with a lot being a NYC kid at heart , my 10 year old boy is my biggest concern . This part of life is difficult . My father passed away when I was 27 of prostrate . I am now , Same age group as him and now it’s my turn .. A different event yet in the same ball park .. . Can people survive a long time getting these sarcomas removed ? I never thought I would be reaching out …. I just know something is not right …. I know my body . God Bless everyone here .. I get it …

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satrica1 | @satrica1 | Nov 1, 2024

In reply to @sandraspurses "Mine was in the left upper thigh...and yes ! ...just wanted it out!...that was 34 years..." + (show)

How are you now and I am in the small town of Lake Charles and I think I need to travel somewhere to get the biopsy done cause I don’t want them to make things worse. Where were the doctors you saw. Do you remember?

sandraspurses | @sandraspurses | Nov 1, 2024

In reply to @satrica1 "Hi. It appears that I am going through the same thing. I have to have a..." + (show)

Mine was in the left upper thigh...and yes ! ...just wanted it out!...that was 34 years ago!

satrica1 | @satrica1 | Nov 1, 2024

In reply to @rond306 "Of course have the best onocologist ortho .. thanks for concerns … I will have to..." + (show)

Hi. It appears that I am going through the same thing. I have to have a biopsy done to confirm it’s a sarcoma in the same area. Right upper thigh! How are things going with you now? I want this alien out of me!

cootiekim | @cootiekim | Oct 24, 2024

I had a sarcoma removed from my right thigh back in 2022. Before the removal I was given radiation. I found the mass by pure accident. I had sciatic pain and thought it was from a fall that happened years prior. I finally went in to investigate the pain and surprise a mass

sandraspurses | @sandraspurses | Oct 22, 2024

I had a leiomyosarcoma in my upper left thigh 34 years ago...it was growing on the major vein. I had 2 surgeries, the first to remove it, diagnose and arrange a plan to save the leg. I then had a second surgery a month later where they removed a lot of muscle and the vein, followed by 34 heavy radiation treatments. I am still here! so be strong and positive.

liv38556 | @liv38556 | Jun 7, 2024

I had a Sarcoma growth removed from my left thigh in 2021. It had previously seemed to have been caused by a bad dog bite in the same area. It was quite large by the time they removed it. A wound vac was used to close it up. I still have quite a large scar from it and I still need physical therapy for the muscle below it that turned flabby afterwards. My relatives who one is a nurse told me to drink lots of water as that is how all the nerves and blood vessels heal. God bless you.

verena | @verena | May 20, 2024

Yes, I had a sarcoma in my upper thigh removed. I first noticed a lump in my thigh in November of last year. I had an ultrasound, MRI and a biopsy that confirmed myxosarcoma. I had a CT scan and a PET scan as part of the staging in December. For me, this diagnostic phase was very trying. I met my sarcoma team in late December and I started 5 weeks of radiation in January and had surgery in March (clear margins) and again in April because of dehiscence. I am seeing my surgeon today to finally have the drain removed after 70 days. I will have my first quarterly scans in June. So I cannot speak to long term survival but having trusted doctors and a treatment plan is essential. Good luck to you and please stay in touch!

richard515 | @richard515 | May 19, 2024

Surgery is the first urgent treatment. It can literally save your life if early enough.

richard515 | @richard515 | May 19, 2024

Yes. Chondrosarcoma in right femur and knee that entered soft tissue. Femur jingle and tibia head replaced with titanium. I also lost 3 quadriceps. I managed to walk unassisted after 3 months. Unsteady. The cancer metastasised and I now have multiple Cs tumours. This is rare. Key issue is if it is dediferenciated. .