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I went to my mums consultant appointment with her yesterday and she has been diagnosed with Peritoneal Cancer, she will be starting 3 week cycles of chemo in 2 forms by drip and by tablet. My mum has previously suffered from Oesophagus cancer and then...
Hi, my name is yvonne I’m 61 usually fit healthy and very social. I was diagnosed in January this year with stage 4 primary peritoneal cancer, embarking on my cancer journey with very little knowledge of what I had in my body, just nodding and agreeing...
I am 56 and was diagnosed in spring 2018 with PPC, after chemotherapy (Paclitaxel and Carboplatin) and a TAH, I was in remission by September. In July 2020 it came back, treatment started again and by November again it has all disappeared from view on...
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