My first scan is in March and I have no idea what the future holds, this illness sucks but I’m embracing the moment……
MOAS
MOAS – ‘Mother of all Surgeries’ – patients’ name for cytoreductive surgery (CRS) and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC)
In case you missed it...
My PMP journey and why I’m doing my bit to raise awareness
I was diagnosed with PMP aged 32, after many months of stomach pains, bloating, constipation and irregular periods. After numerous trips to my GP, which led to an ultrasound and eventually a CT scan, I was told I had a nine centimetre tumour on my appendix which had burst and leaked cancerous mucin into my abdominal cavity.
Just when your life is going well, things are sent to mix it all up
Ruth was ignored by her GP until she asked to be referred to a gynaecologist.
I had no outward sign that this mass was inside my abdomen
Following an abnormal smear, I was referred to my local gynaecological oncology centre where an ultrasound scan revealed a complex mass believed to be ovarian in nature.