A Quality Life: Paul's Ewing Sarcoma Story

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On good days, you can find Paul of the Washington, DC area in his house, intently focused on one of his woodworking projects. It’s hard work, but it’s a labor of love. “I’m not the type to sit still. I’m at my happiest when I’m working with my hands and creating something new,” says Paul. The fact that Paul is able to get up and work on his hobby is something even he couldn’t have imagined five years ago when he was diagnosed with Ewing Sarcoma—a rare cancerous tumor that grows in the bones or in the tissue around the bones. A tumor in his spine caused immense pain to his back, and symptoms from chemotherapy, radiation, and several spinal surgeries left him unable to do even the smallest task. That’s when he was referred to palliative care. Hosted by Dan Altano