A few weeks ago Markus’ life changed forever. He was taken to hospital after weeks of pain in his leg and lower back. Expecting a sport injury diagnosis, he and all of us were shocked to learn he had a tumour on his spine. A biopsy was taken and after two weeks of increasingly excruciating pain, on Friday October 12th came the devastating and feared diagnosis. Markus has been diagnosed with Chondroblastic Osteosarcoma which is a cancer of the bone cells. Doctors jumped into action and Markus began Chemotherapy the following day.
The support from family and friends over this time has been tremendous. The total treatment plan right now is expected to be 29 weeks and he will undergo surgery likely around week 11 (after the second round of chemo). After surgery he will have 4 or 5 more rounds of the chemotherapy. Markus will stay in the hospital for at least a few more weeks (and potentially longer) until his pain levels are manageable - the tumor is affecting the nerves in the spinal chord and causing extreme nerve pain and numbness in his leg as well as affecting his mobility.
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