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This was the last hope I had to save at least 1/2 of my leg. the cancer came back after the 1st surgery. I tried a tibia turnplasty because my function and strength will be a million times better than if I had an above the knee amputation. My foot will function as a knee and my calf will function as my thigh.
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Alyson's tibia turnplasty
Alyson's tibia turnplasty		 alyson BL 3-3-04 017.JPG
alyson BL 3-3-04 017.JPG		 alyson BL 3-3-04 016.JPG
alyson BL 3-3-04 016.JPG		 there's a pin in my ankle!
there's a pin in my ankle!
Alyson surgery 038.JPG
Alyson surgery 038.JPG		 Bye Bye Leg :(
Bye Bye Leg :(		 alyson BL 3-3-04 018.JPG
alyson BL 3-3-04 018.JPG		 more bruising
more bruising
lots of bruising
lots of bruising		 alyson BL 3-3-04 032.JPG
alyson BL 3-3-04 032.JPG		 my friend James
my friend James		 James
James
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Guest 18-Sep-2006 00:59

Thanks for posting these pics.

Maybe one of the gifts your girl has left
us all is that of knowing spiritual strength;
the kind of inner strenth all of us
will need one day.
I just can not beleive that anyone could
have the kind of perseverence in the face of this
horor called cancer.
I never thoght one of my family would be claimed
by this medical beast, but my sister was.
She smoked heavily and was gone in a year.

You know what gets me? We can do the space shuttle thing and all the rest,
yet this despicable ,insidious THING we can not beat!!
I feel very angry towards it, but alas, anger never cured any cancer.
Scientists might, and they are generally quite dispassionate.
nuff said.
Guest 23-Sep-2005 22:07
My prayers are with you.
Tina Haney 12-Jan-2005 01:12
I just found this webpage today through Osteo-list. My 13 yr. old daughter has battled cancer twice. Rhabdomyosarcoma and Osteosarcoma (both in her right leg). She is currently in remission. It just breaks my heart to look at these pictures and see what Alyson must have went through. She must have been a very strong and brave young lady.

www.caringbridge.org/oh/paigehaney
robb lamb 13-Jul-2004 02:51
hey guys all of local 1453 wish you the best in this battle and we share your pain,we have a brother in our local fighting the cancer too, be strong and god bless you all
nora 04-Jul-2004 10:22
wish u all the best
slyde 23-May-2004 19:26
My heart and wishes are with you alyson, you are a beautiful and strong girl, and i wish you the best in your recovery.
etruscan 14-May-2004 09:49
be as strong as you can ! best of luck, you are a very brave woman.
Lisa 22-Mar-2004 23:15
Alyson,
you are so brave and so beautiful. i have only been able to access these photos although you posted them some time ago. please let us know how else we can help!
Lisa Kelley Trentalange
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