We’ve come a long way since Terry was diagnosed with bone cancer in 1977. Back then, the standard treatment for osteosarcoma was amputation and chemotherapy. But even with aggressive treatment, the prognosis was bleak with a survival rate of less than 5%.

Which brings us to Sarah.

Sarah’s treatment was long and complex, and included limb-salvage surgery with endoprosthetic reconstruction. Instead of amputating her leg and giving her an artificial one, they built a prosthetic limb inside her real leg. Over the years, she’s needed multiple revisions to those surgeries, but she still has her leg and she’s been in remission for more than 20 years!

In 2023, Sarah decided to channel her inner Terry Fox and put her own determination and courage to the test. She signed up for the Mount Terry Fox Trek in support of cancer research. Sarah and her “bionic” leg made it to the summit!

Congratulations, Sarah! You are truly a warrior and a beacon of hope and inspiration! We’re so proud of you. We know Terry would be, too.

Terry dreamed big. My life is the result of that dream.
– Sarah McIvor