all countries, appendix cancer, carcinoma of the appendix, low grade mucinous appendiceal neoplasm, mucinous appendiceal adenocarcinoma, multicystic peritoneal mesothelioma, pseudomyxoma peritonei
In our workshops with Dr Jason Spendelow, we’ve been looking at how we can deal with the feelings we have after a diagnosis with pseudomyxoma peritonei (PMP) or appendix cancer. One of the techniques Jason introduced us to is expansion. Expansion means opening...
appendix cancer, find a specialist, mucinous appendiceal adenocarcinoma, survivor's Story, Survivor's Story (USA)
My journey started in October 2013 (I was 53 years old), when I had an ultrasound to determine if I had gallstones or an issue with my gallbladder. I never thought it would lead to a diagnosis of Mucinous Appendiceal Adenocarcinoma. The results showed a small cyst and...
appendix cancer, mucinous appendiceal adenocarcinoma, Survivor's Story (USA), USA
Early in 2014, I noticed my waist was expanding without explanation – my diet hadn’t changed and I wasn’t pregnant (After having two kids, I didn’t think much about my “baby belly,” but it seemed larger than reasonable). Then I noticed that when I lay down in bed, my...
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