“I’d been completely healthy up until that point and couldn’t believe that what I originally thought was a hangover could be something so serious,” Stringer told.
Sarcoma is cancer that develops from certain tissues, like bone or muscle, and can also develop from soft tissue like fat, muscle and nerves.
The tumor in her neck had to be removed, and Stringer underwent six rounds of chemotherapy and radiation. Then, a second tumor was found, forcing doctors to remove a nerve, affecting her left vocal cord to extract the tumor.
Now, Stringer’s voice sounds permanently strained, she told, but she expects it to return to normal with vocal coaching and an implant.
She is currently cancer free, and is trying to raise awareness of the signs and symptoms of sarcomas.
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