CS Warriors / Survivors

Mike Snyder

Mike Snyder lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico with his wife Sarah and their two children. Mike has worked in broadcast engineering for 40 years. He has been dealing with chondrosarcoma since 1996. The fight became intense in 2005 when he lost is leg to the disease and it began to metastasize to his lungs. After several unsuccessful drug trials, Mike joined the trial for AG-120 in late 2014 and it has successfully slowed the growth of his tumors. He continues working full-time, enjoying time with Sarah and grilling whenever he gets the chance. He says, “Cancer doesn’t get to win; not now, not ever.” Mike is also the author of the book entitled: No Treatment Options Left: Fighting and Surviving Inoperable Cancer.

Amanda Hilty

Amanda Hilty Richmond lives in Huntsville, Alabama with her husband and two children and works remotely for a Tech company in California. In August, 2023 after an MRI and a Bone Trauma Doctor consult, she was referred to Vanderbilt’s Orthopedic Oncology Center. After a radical resection and allograft of her left femur, she had a confirmed diagnosis of Conventional Chondrosarcoma Grade 1. Amanda has been active with the Chondrosarcoma Foundation for over three years participating in the Patient / Caregiver Advisory Board and adding her perspective as a Chondrosarcoma patient in building clinical trials.

Amber Sarcone

Amber Sarcone officially earned a M.Ed. in Counseling and School Counseling Certification. She graduated in May 2016 and is a School Counselor and Special Education Teacher at the Multicultural Academy Charter School in Philadelphia, PA. Amber also has chondrosarcoma and has undergone two surgeries on her pelvis.

Amber took the initiative to honor Chondrosarcoma Awareness Day (Feb 6) by asking her students to donate their pocket change and the class raising the most would have a pizza party. She and her students have raised over $2,500 for the Foundation.