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The Long Way Around: 12-Year-Old's Osteosarcoma Journey

Some journeys take the long way around. At twelve, Ariana was an athlete — softball, basketball, always in motion. Then knee pain led to a diagnosis that changed everything: osteosarcoma, a rare bone cancer. What followed was amputation, months of healing, learning to walk again, and discovering a strength she never knew she had. In this honest Life on Pause story, Ariana shares what cancer really takes from a childhood — and what it can't. From renting out movie theaters to avoid getting sick, to waiting four months for a prosthetic leg, to learning how to speak up for herself in a medical system designed for adults. She talks about the things no one tells you: that healing takes longer than you think, that you'll lose some friends, that Make-A-Wish trips get cancelled, that pain becomes part of daily life. Now living with metastatic tumors and dreaming of traveling to Hawaii and Paris, Ariana's story isn't about "beating" cancer — it's about living with it, advocating for yourself, and finding hope even when the road is longer than you imagined. 🎬 What You'll Hear: *Being diagnosed with osteosarcoma at age 12 *How cancer "takes away from childhood" *Amputation and learning to walk with a prosthetic *Speaking up for yourself through countless chemo regimens *Living with chronic pain and metastatic disease *Why "you have to take the long way around" 0:00 Introduction: Life Before Cancer 0:24 Ariana's Life: Sports and Softball 0:32 When the Knee Pain Started 0:54 Diagnosed at 12 Years Old 1:10 Things No One Tells You 1:53 What is Osteosarcoma? 2:06 Amputation: "I Got My Leg Amputated" 2:19 Lung Surgeries and Complications 2:50 The Long Way Around: Waiting and Healing 3:08 Learning to Walk Again 3:46 Finding Her Voice 4:01 Speaking Up for Yourself 4:33 A Lot of Chemo Pills 5:12 Living With Cancer 5:28 Tumors That Are Basically Bone 6:10 Daily Life With a Prosthetic 6:31 You Can't Plan 6:39 Make-A-Wish and Travel Dreams 7:06 What Makes Me Feel Better 7:37 What No One Tells You 8:22 Life on Pause Community #LifeOnPause #Osteosarcoma #BoneCancer #CancerSurvivor #ChildhoodCancer #AYACancer #PatientStory #PennStateHealth #YoungAdultCancer #CancerAwareness #PediatricCancer #Amputation #ProstheticLeg #ChronicPain #PatientAdvocacy #RareCancer #CancerJourney #Resilience #Hope About Life on Pause: Life on Pause is a podcast and video series created by and for young adults facing cancer. Produced by Penn State Health's Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) Oncology Program, we feature real voices, real stories, and real community. We are committed to providing a space for young people navigating cancer to be seen, heard, and supported. Whether you're a survivor, in treatment, or someone who cares deeply, these stories are for you. Our content is reviewed and produced in partnership with medical and psychosocial professionals to ensure accurate, compassionate, and empowering narratives. Connect With Us: 💻 Website: https://www.lifeonpausepodcast.com/ 🎧 Podcast: Available on Spotify & Apple Podcasts 📱 Follow our journey and subscribe for more stories Support: This episode is supported by Four Diamonds and Penn State Health Children's Hospital.