Inspiring schoolboy's life saved after leg is amputated to halt cancer spreading

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The mother of a promising Ayrshire footballer has thanked “amazing” staff at Glasgow’s Royal Hospital for Children - for saving her son’s life and for keeping his dream of playing for Scotland alive.Queen Margaret Academy pupil Connor Elliot, 15, was diagnosed with chondrosarcoma, a rare bone cancer, in November last year.After scans and a biopsy, he required above the knee amputation surgery in his right leg, to prevent the cancer from spreading.The decision to have the surgery was massive for Connor, who always hoped to become a footballer.However, after a conversation with Consultant Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon, Rod Duncan, he decided having the amputation was his best option.Connor’s mum Pauline said: “Connor absolutely loves Mr Duncan, his face lights up when he sees him and he trusts him so much, so when it came the time where he had to make a decision, I thought it would be a good idea that they spoke without me to see what the best option was.“Mr Duncan was amazing, he explained everything to Connor and that if he chose the option of re-constructing his leg then he wouldn’t be able to play sports again and also mentioned the option of taking up amputee football.The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now.Get all the local news in your area – plus features, football news and the latest on the coronavirus crisis – at your fingertips 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories while you can customise your page with the sections that matter to you.The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now on iOS and Android.“Connor loves his sport and wanted to keep playing football, so after the conversation decided on taking the amputation option which meant he could take up