The Telethon Adventurers

In June 2010 Harry started to complain of a sore arm and after a trip to the doctors and lots of testing, including a biopsy Harry was diagnosed with osteosarcoma in his left shoulder joint and humerus.

Within a week we were talking of chemotherapy, then surgery to remove the shoulder and humerus, and then more chemo. T

reatment started in late June and Harry went through 18 rounds of chemo and an 18 hour operation to remove the tumour and replace the shoulder bone and humerus. A bone from the bone bank and also the fibula from his left leg were used in his arm, so Harry spent nearly 6 months after the operation in a wheelchair.

 The treatment was very intensive and we were in hospital most Mondays for a four day stay with the odd week break for his blood counts to recover.

 Harry has now finished his treatment, and will have tests every 3 months to check how he is going and to make sure that no cancer cells have come back.

To read Harrys journey, click on www.harrys-journey.blogspot.com