Howdy, My name is Paige Douglas and I am STOMPING Sarcoma.
I am 25 years old married to my amazing husband, Caleb Douglas, and I have a wonderful step son, Tucker Douglas. I was diagnosed with Synovial Sarcoma on April 22, 2014. I have had the wildest ride of my life with cancer, but sure makes for a great testimony. My story began when I was 10 years old. I had been complaining of knee pain and what I said felt like a "bee bee" in my knee. My knee was so sensitive that I could not bare anyone or anything to touch it. The slightest bump would put me on the ground screaming in tears. Well, after several doctors I was referred to an orthopedic surgeon. I went through numerous injections, topical creams, and other treatments until the only option left was surgery. Not knowing what was wrong with my knee I had the surgery done, and a tumor removed that the doctors called a "Neuroma" (ball of nerves). The pain subsided and I was fine for many years; until it came back. The doctor again did the same surgery and said the tumor could not be found this time so attempted cauterize everything inside that area during surgery. This surgery was unsuccessful, and for many years I seeked several doctors for their help with the pain and trying to figure out why this neuroma kept reoccurring.
After endless options, being discharged from my doctors office, and feeling like I have no one to help me, I referred myself to the Mayo Clinic for what felt like a 10th opinion; I met with an Orthopedic surgeon and he had more scans done to find this tumor I repetitively described in my knee. After pinpointing the tumor in a scan, the doctor then went in and removed the tumor off of my bone. Waking up and hearing the words of "We got it Paige" was suppose to be a relief for me, but it was not. Something still felt wrong deep down inside of me, like this journey was long from being over.
Two weeks later when my doctor called and told me I had a malignant tumor and I was diagnosed with Synovial Cell Sarcoma; my heart dropped and tears fearfully ran down my face. I have never felt fear as strong and alive as I did in my body at that moment. Many thoughts ran through my mind. How do I tell my husband and son, my family, what is my prognosis going to look like, and am I ready for this. That next day the lord knew I was terrified and I needed comfort. My god was right on time, as he sent me a sign "So do not fear for I am with you" randomly popped up on my phone bible app as I was headed to the hospital to find out in details more of what was going on and my treatment options. I knew at that moment, God had this and I was going to be okay. I was quickly set up with 25 rounds of radiation to my left knee and another major oncologic surgery. I had a 1/2 my calve muscle removed and most of all the muscle and tissue from the side of my knee and a skin graft to top it off, and leaving me with a 14" scar to proudly wear on my body.
My wonderful husband created a Facebook page to show love and support to me through my journey called "Team Paige". I have 2k followers who still keep up with me and shirts that are wore in my honor to this day. I was interviewed for an article for our local news paper, I had numerous fundraisers put on to help my husband and I with the many expenses, and volunteers to drive me to the hospital for all my treatments and post ops. I live over 2 hours each way from the hospital and never once did I have to go alone. The amount of love and prayers that were out poured to me is truly unbelievable and inspiring. At First I thought cancer was a death sentence for me, yet it turned out to be the best experience of my life; (Crazy right?, cancer being a good thing!"). I leaned on my God through this whole experience and having to really give all my worries to him and call upon him to help me. Never once did he let me down and I grew closer and closer to my savior and allowed the lord truly work in my life. I have never had such an inspirational experience and I know God chose me for this battle to share his word and his work that he had done. I give him and my doctors all the glory for what happened in my life. I was not diagnosed with caner on April 22, 2014, I found out how blessed and loved I am by so many. The lord truly has showed me my meaning in life and cancer, you did not win this battle; yet you lost to a warrior of God and his glory. Cancer was a blessing for me and its so strange to put those words in the same sentence together.
I want this website to bring encouragement and support to others out there fighting cancer!!! My advice to you is, anyone out there with cancer or newly diagnosed is listen to your body. You know when something is wrong and don't be afraid to get it looked at or tell your doctor. Cancer was the scariest, but yet most life changing journey I have ever endured. I chose to speak out about cancer in hopes to help others know they don't have to hide it and done have to fight alone. By looking at me you would never know I fought cancer. For most it's an "invisible disease" that we battle on the inside. Not only emotionally but physically it wears us down. Don't let fear over come you. Let your faith always be bigger than your fear. Lean on all those that what to help you. There were so many times I felt like a burden to people and in reality they just wanted to help me in anyway they could. You never know how loved you are until you get sick. Speak out and fight back against cancer. Don't let cancer define you, you define it!!!!! Remember this if nothing else, no one fights alone and there is always someone out there praying and fighting for you!!!!!!
I do not fear cancer, but calmly look it in the face and know I am beating it!!!
Thank you cancer for choosing me to make a test into a testimony, a mess into a message and a VICTORY.
#teampaige #stompsarcoma #sarcomawarrior #keepcalmbeatcancer #fightlikeagirl
Feel free to watch my video that I have worked with for raising awareness for this disease at the following link partnered by Mayo Clinic Hospital: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRKMgShjURc
I am 25 years old married to my amazing husband, Caleb Douglas, and I have a wonderful step son, Tucker Douglas. I was diagnosed with Synovial Sarcoma on April 22, 2014. I have had the wildest ride of my life with cancer, but sure makes for a great testimony. My story began when I was 10 years old. I had been complaining of knee pain and what I said felt like a "bee bee" in my knee. My knee was so sensitive that I could not bare anyone or anything to touch it. The slightest bump would put me on the ground screaming in tears. Well, after several doctors I was referred to an orthopedic surgeon. I went through numerous injections, topical creams, and other treatments until the only option left was surgery. Not knowing what was wrong with my knee I had the surgery done, and a tumor removed that the doctors called a "Neuroma" (ball of nerves). The pain subsided and I was fine for many years; until it came back. The doctor again did the same surgery and said the tumor could not be found this time so attempted cauterize everything inside that area during surgery. This surgery was unsuccessful, and for many years I seeked several doctors for their help with the pain and trying to figure out why this neuroma kept reoccurring.
After endless options, being discharged from my doctors office, and feeling like I have no one to help me, I referred myself to the Mayo Clinic for what felt like a 10th opinion; I met with an Orthopedic surgeon and he had more scans done to find this tumor I repetitively described in my knee. After pinpointing the tumor in a scan, the doctor then went in and removed the tumor off of my bone. Waking up and hearing the words of "We got it Paige" was suppose to be a relief for me, but it was not. Something still felt wrong deep down inside of me, like this journey was long from being over.
Two weeks later when my doctor called and told me I had a malignant tumor and I was diagnosed with Synovial Cell Sarcoma; my heart dropped and tears fearfully ran down my face. I have never felt fear as strong and alive as I did in my body at that moment. Many thoughts ran through my mind. How do I tell my husband and son, my family, what is my prognosis going to look like, and am I ready for this. That next day the lord knew I was terrified and I needed comfort. My god was right on time, as he sent me a sign "So do not fear for I am with you" randomly popped up on my phone bible app as I was headed to the hospital to find out in details more of what was going on and my treatment options. I knew at that moment, God had this and I was going to be okay. I was quickly set up with 25 rounds of radiation to my left knee and another major oncologic surgery. I had a 1/2 my calve muscle removed and most of all the muscle and tissue from the side of my knee and a skin graft to top it off, and leaving me with a 14" scar to proudly wear on my body.
My wonderful husband created a Facebook page to show love and support to me through my journey called "Team Paige". I have 2k followers who still keep up with me and shirts that are wore in my honor to this day. I was interviewed for an article for our local news paper, I had numerous fundraisers put on to help my husband and I with the many expenses, and volunteers to drive me to the hospital for all my treatments and post ops. I live over 2 hours each way from the hospital and never once did I have to go alone. The amount of love and prayers that were out poured to me is truly unbelievable and inspiring. At First I thought cancer was a death sentence for me, yet it turned out to be the best experience of my life; (Crazy right?, cancer being a good thing!"). I leaned on my God through this whole experience and having to really give all my worries to him and call upon him to help me. Never once did he let me down and I grew closer and closer to my savior and allowed the lord truly work in my life. I have never had such an inspirational experience and I know God chose me for this battle to share his word and his work that he had done. I give him and my doctors all the glory for what happened in my life. I was not diagnosed with caner on April 22, 2014, I found out how blessed and loved I am by so many. The lord truly has showed me my meaning in life and cancer, you did not win this battle; yet you lost to a warrior of God and his glory. Cancer was a blessing for me and its so strange to put those words in the same sentence together.
I want this website to bring encouragement and support to others out there fighting cancer!!! My advice to you is, anyone out there with cancer or newly diagnosed is listen to your body. You know when something is wrong and don't be afraid to get it looked at or tell your doctor. Cancer was the scariest, but yet most life changing journey I have ever endured. I chose to speak out about cancer in hopes to help others know they don't have to hide it and done have to fight alone. By looking at me you would never know I fought cancer. For most it's an "invisible disease" that we battle on the inside. Not only emotionally but physically it wears us down. Don't let fear over come you. Let your faith always be bigger than your fear. Lean on all those that what to help you. There were so many times I felt like a burden to people and in reality they just wanted to help me in anyway they could. You never know how loved you are until you get sick. Speak out and fight back against cancer. Don't let cancer define you, you define it!!!!! Remember this if nothing else, no one fights alone and there is always someone out there praying and fighting for you!!!!!!
I do not fear cancer, but calmly look it in the face and know I am beating it!!!
Thank you cancer for choosing me to make a test into a testimony, a mess into a message and a VICTORY.
#teampaige #stompsarcoma #sarcomawarrior #keepcalmbeatcancer #fightlikeagirl
Feel free to watch my video that I have worked with for raising awareness for this disease at the following link partnered by Mayo Clinic Hospital: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRKMgShjURc