Cody Walker was just 8-years-old when he was diagnosed with Ewing sarcoma in 2008. Cody was experiencing growing pains and shin splints. 14 years later, and in his own words, Cody shares his inspirational story. In January 2008, at 8 years old I had begun to experience pain and swelling in my right tibia. Originally it was put down to growing pains and shin splints, and after a little while the pain had not subsided. Doctors then gave the diagnosis of a bone infection (osteomyelitis), and after a short while of antibiotic treatment there was once again now change. At this point the doctors decided that the best route would be a biopsy, to find that it was Ewing sarcoma. On December the 14th, 2008 (at age 9) I was officially in remission. The chemotherapy was very effective and was back in good health very fast. Between 2009-2016 I had many operations at Birmingham’s Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, in order to get the internal prosthesis to work effectively. Unfortunately, I had adhesion scarring that led to limited flexion of my knee joint, and many more operations. Since this point I have become much more mobile and have travelled to some amazing areas of the world. I have no regrets with the route that I took, but I do believe that my amputation has led to a much better quality of life, when compared to the internal prosthesis. And although it was a daunting decision at the time, I believe that the amputation of my right leg is the greatest thing I had ever done! The staff at Bristol children’s hospital and the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital were absolutely amazing. And the support of friends and family would always give a boost of positivity that helped me get through my treatment, and years of hospital visits. You can follow Cody’s personal training account on Instagram – @cwalker_pt
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