'This better be bloody serious': Rare cancer diagnosis after teen's complaint about leg pain

By Julie Power
Updated September 13 2017 - 9:43am, first published September 7 2017 - 6:29pm
Portait of Paddy Obrien who was diagnosed with Ewing sarcoma in his leg in year 11. A very sporty kid, he would've lost his leg or his life except for a new treatment by Lifehouse that mixed chemo and surgery. He can still play most sports. - and he finished his hsc despite missing 60 per cent of classes. Photographed at Macquarie Uni, Dunmore Lang College. Wednesday 30th August 2017. Photograph by James Brickwood. SMH NEWS 170830
Portait of Paddy Obrien who was diagnosed with Ewing sarcoma in his leg in year 11. A very sporty kid, he would've lost his leg or his life except for a new treatment by Lifehouse that mixed chemo and surgery. He can still play most sports. - and he finished his hsc despite missing 60 per cent of classes. Photographed at Macquarie Uni, Dunmore Lang College. Wednesday 30th August 2017. Photograph by James Brickwood. SMH NEWS 170830
Paddy Obrien who was diagnosed with Ewing sarcoma in his leg in year 11. A very sporty kid, he would've lost his leg or his life except for a new treatment by Lifehouse that mixed chemo and surgery. Photo Supplied
Paddy Obrien who was diagnosed with Ewing sarcoma in his leg in year 11. A very sporty kid, he would've lost his leg or his life except for a new treatment by Lifehouse that mixed chemo and surgery. Photo Supplied
Paddy Obrien who was diagnosed with Ewing sarcoma in his leg in year 11. A very sporty kid, he would've lost his leg or his life except for a new treatment by Lifehouse that mixed chemo and surgery. Photo Supplied
Paddy Obrien who was diagnosed with Ewing sarcoma in his leg in year 11. A very sporty kid, he would've lost his leg or his life except for a new treatment by Lifehouse that mixed chemo and surgery. Photo Supplied

Few parents would assume it was cancer when a sporting 16-year-old boy complains of swelling and pain in his calf.