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I was diagnosed with Primary Peritoneal Cancer in May 24, I had 12 rounds of chemotherapy and eventually the surgeon agreed to do surgery which I had in December 24, I was told that they had managed to clear all visible signs of cancer and even saved...
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 was diagnosed with Peritonal Stage 3C in Feb with a C125 of 3999. Very shocking as minimal symptoms of bloating over time. My stomach started to swell with fluid which prompted the doctors visit. I had been reviewed 2 years earlier and told all was...
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...
Hello, My name is Diana and I live in Ohio. I am 69 years old. I was diagnosed with PPC 2 years ago after an emergency surgery. I found out I had cancer after I came home from the hospital and looked at my hospital record on a Friday night to find...
Hello I’ve just been diagnosed with Primary Peritoneal Cancer and as I have a very high tumour marker (CEA blood test =199) I have been told by Basingstoke Peritoneal Malignancy Institute that I will be in the 40% of people where it will come back after...
Hi. I’d really appreciate any thoughts here. My gp has phoned me this morning with results from my ct body scan. Apparently ‘multiple abnormal peritoneal nodules’ have been found with ‘nodular thickening on the right side’. ( this is where I’ve been getting...
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...
In September 2019 I was diagnosed with peritoneal cancer Stage 3c. I had two rounds of chemotherapy and a debulking operation. As I have the BRAC1 gene this was then followed up by a course of Olaparib for two years as a preventative treatment given my...
