Joe is an archivist at the Corning Museum of Glass and he lives in Ithaca, NY with his wife, his two kids, and their dog Hamilton. Joe has been cancer-free for five years.
- 00:00:00 How the cancer was discovered
- 00:05:40 The physical discomfort of a tumor
- 00:09:20 Informing friends
- 00:20:40 Only one leg
- 00:25:30 Accountability Partners
- 00:33:15 Connecting with fellow survivors
- 00:34:30 Standing infection & open wound
- 00:36:25 Infected titanium rod
- 00:47:44 Recovery from anesthesia
- 00:50:50 Whether or not to keep the leg
- 00:58:00 Immobility
- 01:03:07 Radiation & chemo
- 01:08:05 Aggressive surgery
- 01:12:00 Two months of radiation
- 01:18:30 Ask more questions
- 01:24:20 Prosthetics or second surgery
- 01:32:25 Creating stability
- 01:36:00 There’s no single approach
- 01:39:40 Life after treatment
- 01:41:48 Chronic pain
- 01:48:36 Post-treatment checkups
- recorded 2/14/2020