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Hello i was diagnosed with Pseudo Myxoma Peritoni early this year and had complete cytoreductive surgery 25/5/23, and(HIPEC)at Basingstoke Hospital. This was successful and I was discharged after two weeks, I am recovering well. We are planning to take...
Hello all. This is my first post on this group and wanted to say hi. This is such a rare cancer I think we all need all the support we can. I was diagnosed with a metastatic mucinous adenocarcinoma in Sept 2022. The diagnosis came completely out of the...
These days in the UK one rarely sees the same GP twice. It might be another doctor at the practice, a doctor at a linked practice or a locum who is just there for a few days. Either way it is unlikely that they will have gone through your medical history...
Hi everyone, I have recently undergone surgery to have a large football sized ovarian mass/ both ovaries removed and full hysterectomy. They also removed my appendix while I was in there as it looked diseased. 3 weeks after the operation during the...
I’m not newly diagnosed I was diagnosed August 2022 I was at Bournemouth Hospital and I got told by my oncologist assistant I had this and told I was stage 4 much shock to me I was told I was being seen by Consultant in Candover suite Basingstoke I was...
Hi I’m very recently diagnosed as Stage IV and high grade. Absolutely terrified if I’m honest and here for information and support. I seem to have joined a very exclusive club.
I am really struggling to cope at home eating and drinking is very difficult stoma bag is driving me mad my back is so bad I cannot sleep
Hi, I was diagnosed with Goblet cell adenocarcinoma just before Christmas 2022 after suddenly starting with tummy pains , going to A &E , being diagnosed with Appendicitis then the next day having it removed. It came as a massive shock to myself and my...
New to the group. Waiting on my operation 12th April, in Basingstoke
I went for a CT scan in November 22 for possible diverticulosis, which was confirmed as being mild diverticulosis of the sigmoid colon. Incidental finding was Appendiceal neoplasm. This was followed up a week later with a focused ultrasound. Decision...
