osTEAo: Patient Experiences with Lung Surgery for Osteosarcoma

Camille and Mia are joined by OsteoWarriors Jasmine, Penelope and Walker to share their experiences with local control strategies to remove osteosarcoma lung metastasis, including surgery, radiation therapy, and cryoablation. They cover everything from their reaction to hearing they needed a lung surgery, how they prepared for surgery - both mentally and pro tips for how to make yourself comfortable in the hospital, managing their pain and nausea post surgery, recovery time for the different types of procedures, and their individual outcomes post procedure. In addition to hearing about their personal experiences, you'll learn about the power of escapism TV, why a spirometer can be scary, the wonders of a Da Vinci robot, and the technical term for stabby-stabby, freezy-freezy

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Did the cryoablation cause any reduction in lung function? Or any perceived reduction in lung function?

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Hi! My interventional radiologist preserves as much healthy tissue as possible, and I feel like I have full lung function. I’ve had over 30 lung ablations and my only noticeable long-term effects are more frequent hiccups and some ab cramping from minimal nerve damage from repeated local anesthesia. - Mia