Kelly
I am so grateful for the grant which I received. It has helped me financially during such a difficult time.
I was diagnosed with pseudomyxoma peritonei (or PMP) in 2019. I have had a full hysterectomy, cytoreductive surgery and HIPEC (also know by patients as MOAS – mother of all surgeries!), and recently received numerous rounds of chemotherapy. I applied for a family grant from Pseudomyxoma Survivor and was able to use the money I received towards my bills which had increased due to being at home 24/7, purchasing new pyjamas and bedding which I needed and still need due to severe night sweats.
I’m now under palliative care and received a prognosis of six to eight months. With money I had left over, I have been able to enjoy days out with my family and friends. Time is precious and I aim to make the most of what time I have left. The picture of me on a recent family mini staycation in Llandudno.
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In memory of Kelly
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I didn’t have endometriosis, I had PMP
My story began a few months after I got married. My first symptom was the sudden onset of intense pain while I was at work one day. After a few hours, the pain subsided but I decided to make an appointment with my family doctor a few days later.
I thought I had a hernia
John went into hospital for a hernia operation. Afterwards, he was told that it wasn’t a hernia but a ‘small, bloody mass’. The pathology came back as pseudomyxoma peritonei (PMP).
I had flu-like symptoms and was diagnosed with PMP
Initially, I had flu-like symptoms with pain in all the joints in my body followed by bad abdominal pain that did not go away.
My beautiful daughter Kelly passed away on the 18th December 2021 after fighting for so long with this evil cancer she made the most of the time she had left going places doing things she wonted to do when she was able to she was so brave and never complained and like she said life is precious so live for the day
Lorraine, please accept my condolences on your loss. No parent ever expects to lose a child no matter what their age. Your words are a beautiful tribute to her.