I posted some weeks ago for experience sharing of recovery following Cytoreductive surgery & HIPEC but didn't get a response so I thought I would share my own experience having now had surgery. Mentally I was in a good place to undergo this surgery, having...
I am diagnosed with primary peritoneal cancer. MDT was Thursday this week and the specialist nurse rang me after to discuss brief plan. I have not been given a date yet to see consultant but have been told it will probably be in 3 weeks. I think this...
Hello, My wife has been taking Olarapib and bevacizumab, no for 15 months, she is due finish her Bevacizumab in 3 cycles and then Olarapib at the end of year. Her red bloods cells and hemoglobin levels continue to fall, She had a appointment today...
25/11/2025 I have seen the oncologist this morning and received unbelievable news. The CT shows absolutely no signs of cancer! The oncologist said he has never seen this before! I asked him if he had the correct notes in front of him, and he scrolled...
Hello I was diagnosed with a sigmoid tumour in April this year and had 4 rounds of chemotherapy (Capox) but it has now spread to the Peritoneal layer. I’m due to start Folfiri chemotherapy later this week. In the meantime, I’m in a lot of pain around...
I thought i was in the clear but, I was wrong. I've been in remission since December 23, 2019. Just last month I went in for my routine 6 month bloodwork and, my ca125 came back at a 20.9. For the last 5 years it's been 3/4. So, naturally they sent me...
My cancer was found on January 2023 during an emergency surgery for acute peritonitis, excessive scar tissue and severe pain. The CT scan showed ascites (small amount) and other organs with inflammation. I Had 6 major abdominal surgeries prior to this...
I posted this in the Ovarian Cancer Forum and meant to post it here. What follows is a cut and paste of that post. Covid and False Positive CA125 for Reoccurring PPC On my February 3 appointments for labs, doctor and Bev infusion my labs were completed...
My wife had CRS with HIPEC at the Christie in Manchester 2022, for appendiceal mucinous adenocarcinoma. Sadly it returned earlier this year as stage IV peritoneal disease, perhaps having evaded HIPEC. The high grade tumours have spread extensively across...
At my last 3 cancer appointments on 2/3/25 (labs, doctor, infusion) I was told my next CT scan would be at the end of this year when maintenance treatment ends however…my labs at this appointment weren’t so good. CT scan was moved up to 2/17/25. Lol...
