In the talk Firminger emphasizes ESP's Microsoft Flight Simulator heritage. Blues & jazz musician Jeff Healey sadly died of liposarcoma earlier this year.īeing rare there is not as much known or research carried out on sarcomas as other forms of cancer.įor more information on sarcoma check out Sarcoma Alliance.Īt the recent 2008 Serious Games Summit at the Game Developer Conference (GDC), Shawn Firminger, studio manager of Aces studios, delivered a talk outlining the development journey of Microsoft ESP.Īn account of Shawn's talk has been posted at Gamasutra and is well worth reading. Liposarcomas comprise less than 20% of sarcomas.
Soft tissue sarcomas are very rare forms of cancer comprising less than 1% of all cancers. Thus activities such as 3D modeling will have to take a back seat yet again. However I imagine I won't be able to sit comfortably for a while and it probably won't be advisable to sit for long periods even after even when I can.
It has metastized in me, but the doctors have decided to treat the most recent lesion as a primary sarcoma. if the the cancer has metastized or inoperable. Alas in Australia Yondelis is only available on compassionate grounds i.e. There was a chance I was going to be treated with Trabectedin/Yondelis a new drug currently being trialed in various countries and approved in the EU. I have just been beginning to enjoy being comfortable again after recovering from radio therapy and its side and after effects. So I will be away from blogging until I recover and likewise various FS forums. Unfortunately my battle with cancer, in the form of myxoid liposarcoma, continues and I have surgery next week.
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