Hi, following my Peritonei Cancer diagnosis I will have to attend Basingstoke Hospital for my operation, I will be attending from Belfast and my wife will be coming also. I was just wondering if there is accommodation on site for my wife. Many than...
Hello... I am new to this group...don't even know where to start..Feeling overwhelmed...confused..depressed. My dad who is 93 years old (I know...Im blessed to have had him this long!) looks amazing for 93! The doctors and nurses couldn't believe...
As you all know it is devastating to be given the news that you have cancer. I have Extra Ovarian Primary Peritoneal Cancer and it has been 6 WEEKS since diagnosis and I still have not been able to speak to my oncologist! My primary doc told me the cancer...
Morning all I’ve just joined so hello to everyone. Recently diagnosed with secondary peritoneal cancer which has spread from the appendix. Was a real shocker as I am 48 and didn’t feel unwell at all until the ascities came along. I start chemo end of...
Hello I am new to this group, looking for someone who is going through the same as me or has already been through this. My appendix burst back on mothers day ( not the best mothers day I've had). But I wasn't prepared for what was to come. I was discharged...
I’ve only just discovered this group, I wish I’d found you all earlier. I am 55 year old lady who was diagnosed with PPC in June 2023 after 3 mis-diagnosis of menopause, ulcer and inflamed gall bladder. They drained 9 litres of fluid from my abdomen...
Morning. Been diagnosed with primary Peritoneal and secondary in lung lining and had my 1st bout of chemo starting at Christmas 2023. After trying chemo tablets which gave me high BP I'm.back on my targeted drug for a number of sessions. I'm a bit frightened...
Hello there. I'm here supporting my mum, she's 58 just been diagnosed with high grade serous carcinoma of the peritoneal. She has lymphoma also which is stable. She started PC chemo on Wednesday and only experiencing leg pain deep in the bones. ...
Hi. I was diagnosed with stage 4 PPC in Dec 20. It was a total shock & like most people hadn’t even heard of it. I was told that it is treated the same way as ovarian cancer. So far I’ve had 4 cycles chemo & tolerated it fairly well considering. My 5th...
Hi, I just wanted to know how it's all going, I'm in a Google spiral and extremely unhealthy, one day I see lots of positive ish and feel up, next day all I see is 11-17 months and I feel back down, have 3 small children, how can I tell them nanny's not...
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