A young flight attendant diagnosed with bone cancer four years ago has made an astonishing return among the clouds despite having his leg amputated.

Twenty-four-year-old Alexander Boehmer’s world had turned upside down when doctors diagnosed him with osteosarcoma on 24th August 2018.

But the young Lufthansa employee and blogger from the city of Erftstadt, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, claimed he never even anticipated having bone cancer and only suspected mild knee issues at first.

He said: “The months before [the diagnosis], I had knee pain, in the worst case I thought it was a meniscus or cruciate ligament tear.

“The cancer diagnosis came as a shock. The worst thought was that my parents would have to bury me.”

Alexander then had to take a break from the job of his dreams, and psychologically prepare for chemotherapy that started two days after he had received the terrible news.

However, the immediate treatments were not sufficient to save his right leg from amputation.

He said: “It felt like a step backwards at first, but ultimately it was a step in the right direction.”

But after a total of 33 chemotherapy units, 12 surgeries and over a year spent in the hospital, Alexander got back being a flight attendant in October 2022.

He said: “Aviation was what drove me. I always wanted to go back.

“When I’m on board, it’s like it used to be, like I’ve never been away. Flying means freedom, a piece of the puzzle to make me complete.

“It was worth sticking through it all.”

Alexander claimed that his artificial leg does not limit him from doing his dream job and added: Passengers or crew members usually don’t even notice that I’m wearing a prosthetic leg.”

He then said: “You only live once – so enjoy every moment. Be happy, free and live this wonderful life loud and full of love.”