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How Tumor Removal Saves Woman’s Life and Gets Her Back Into Marathon Form

Learn how tumor removal saves woman’s life and gets her back into marathon form. “In May 2015, I was getting off my treadmill and noticed a small lump on my leg when I was wiping down,” says Marla, a recent tumor removal patient of Craig P. Jones, M.D., a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon specializing in orthopaedic oncology at the Orlando Orthopaedic Center. “I didn’t think anything of it but the next week I noticed that the lump had gotten larger. I went to my primary care physician and she asked to get an MRI. When the MRI came back she noticed that it looked suspicious in its size and growth and the outer perimeters of the actual tumor. I was diagnosed with a myxofibrosarcoma. It’s a soft-tissue cancer in my left leg, above my left knee. Dr. Jones removed the tumor.” “The biggest benefits of the surgery were that I got to keep my leg, no amputation,” says Marla. “From there I did physical therapy, I trained to walk again. In January I did my first marathon, completed the Disney marathon and now I am training to run again. I just completed my first 10k running in about an hour and 9 minutes.” “I first saw Marla about a month after she developed a mass above her knee, just above her knee in the medial left thigh,” says Dr. Jones. “She had an MRI which showed a mass inside the quadriceps muscle. Marla underwent two cycles of chemotherapy. A repeat MRI showed that the mass had gotten smaller which made the surgery less invasive. After surgery, Marla underwent radiation therapy to reduce the likelihood of local recurrence followed by physical therapy to get her motion back. And months after completion of radiation therapy has now returned to full activity including running.” “He’s very professional and very knowledgeable,” says Marla. “He understand the workings of the body and the biology of the body. He’s no-nonsense. He’ll tell you right up front what needs to be done, what can be done, give you your options. He saved my life.” “I credit a lot of people for saving my life, number one, my primary care physician who told me to go in the first place. Myself for noticing. And Dr. Jones,” Marla continues. “From here on out, I try different things to push myself and test my limits. I did a 30-day yoga challenge to see if I could do that. I did crossfit for six weeks. So I see what I can do to push my limits.” To learn more about Orlando Orthopaedic Center visit https://www.orlandoortho.com/ To learn more about Dr. Jones visit https://www.orlandoortho.com/physicia... To learn more about Orlando Orthopaedic Center’s Oncology Center visit https://www.orlandoortho.com/subspeci...