Saw the doc again today for my second post surgery appointment. Everything looks good, but he did get on to me a bit about my activity level, told me to town it down a bit for while. I guess there was more swelling than he thought there should be.

I go back in 3 months for a follow up. He said everything looked good, no more tumor!

My daughter is 22 years old and has just recently been diagnosed with a Giant Cell Tumor in her sacrum. Just curious if anyone with the same diagnosis has had their surgery at Vanderbilt Orthopedic Institute?

I started my denosumab trail this week, was quick, just one quick shot. they kept me for extra hour for monitoring. i had a slight headache and dizziness for first hour. i was able to goto work that day, i had a light headache threwout the day. i was fine the following day. i will be going for my nxt shot next week, will keep you posted.

Corey finished his last set of chemo treatments and had scans which showed increased activity in the pelvic/sacrum tumors.
We are waiting to hear of the date for the clinical trial. There are a few but which does he qualify for, we'll find out. The tumors cause nausea...I am giving him home infusions of Zofran..and sweating.
Corey sleeps alot due to the pain meds he is taking. The nurses say they have never seen a patient on such high doses.
Will let you all know what & when....I promise! Ta… Continue

About a week ago on 10/6 I went in to see my Doc for my Post Op/Post PT check up. They took a few new Xrays and measured the angles my thumb can bend to now. After a few trys my Xrays came turned out well (the tech said they seem too dark because of the loss of bone density in my hand so I always have to get them redone) my doc checked them out and said everything looks great, no signs of regrowth and my bone graft fused well. At my last appointment he mentioned to bring a flash drive to the nex… Continue