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Surgery, From Teens and Young Adults, From Survivors, Solid Tumors, Psychology and Mental Health
Briana shares the details of her surgery to remove a tumor from her arm. Doctors took a bone from her leg to replace the removed bone in her arm. The procedure is called limb-sparing surgery. Briana explains how the 14-hour surgery was tough but how she stayed strong through it all, ready to face the recovery process ahead.