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Hi everyone. Just popping in to say hi. All my info and journey is in my profile but briefly - appendix tumour (accidentally found) August, right hemicolectomy October and now starting chemotherapy on 5th December. Scary news but swiftly tackled by my...
Hello all, I joined in 2020 after being diagnosed with a tumour on my appendix but did not post as within 3 weeks i had an outcome that changed things. after 2 weeks going to work in pain especially when getting out of my car & work van i went to...
Hello, Only just joined the group this evening. I had appendicitis back in march that turned out to be a LAMN (after being diagnosed by Basingstoke). A CT scan and colonoscopy later I've been told that I'll have a checkup every 12 months (Just...
I had some unexpected news a couple of days ago from my consultant. the latest CT scan is showing some reoccurrence of my PMP despite me undergoing CRS/HIPEC on 21-Feb-2022 , when I was diagnosed with LAMN. full diagnosis on latest clinic letter is...
Hi all, after having my appendix out in May I was told I had a 7.5cm cancer of my appendix. It's 9 weeks on Wednesday and I will get to see my surgeon on Wednesday. As much as I know it's aggressive and I have been referred to my specialist centre Basingstoke...
Hello, I don't actually know how to feel about the information I got. I know I'm very lucky. I had my appendix removed a couple of months ago and I got a call today to say that they had found a NET that was below stage 1 and hadn't spread. It was...
Hi to all. Recently been diagnosed after initially being told I may have pmp at the end of June last year( won't bore you with the details but my local hospital dropped the ball in a big way). Anywho, diagnosed beginning of Feb this year, met with consultant...
Hello I have been diagnosed with pmp low grade and high grade. I recently had debulking surgery and Hippic.. Surgery and post operative recovery went well and I am being referred to an oncologist for chemo t reduce the risk of recurrence....
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Hi Everyone I was diagnosed with Pseudomyxoma Peritoneii in March 2022. Fortunately, I was able to have cytoreductive surgery (CRS) and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) - MOAS - “Mother Of All Surgeries". My surgery took place at...
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