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I was a healthy 43 years old going about my business when in August 2014 I was rushed to hospital with a burst appendix. I had been suffering from bowel pain on and off for at least 2 years and assumed I had an irritable bowel so it was a relief to finally have my...
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I am a Pseudomyxoma Survivor! I was diagnosed in May 2018 and underwent life changing surgery and chemotherapy. From that moment I knew my life would be different and I wanted to make the best of every moment I have. So…. I set myself some goals and...
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Two and a half years ago, neither Annie or Jim had heard of pseudomyxoma peritonei (PMP). In November 2017, Jim was diagnosed with a high-grade appendix tumour that was the first stage of the disease. The following February, Jim underwent cytoreductive surgery at...
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So, this is my Pseudomyxoma story and I didn’t think I’d be running after cytoreductive surgery and HIPEC… In 2014 I went to my GP, sick of having horrendous periods. As I had ovarian cysts and had fertility treatment, I was sent for an ultrasound...
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I have had ME/chronic fatigue and Fibromyalgia for about 12-13 years. I was diagnosed with low-grade PMP (pseudomyxoma peritonei) in February 2016 which I had probably for 10 years. I had my cytoreductive surgery and HIPEC in May 2016 and was in the North Hampshire...
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Just over 18 months ago, I had a full hysterectomy because they thought I had ovarian cancer…. almost 10 months ago I had MOAS* and in October I had my ileostomy reversed….. today I ran for the third week – 1.9 miles My first scan is in March and I...
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I had noticed that my stomach had become a bit bigger but I just thought that I had put on a bit of weight (although I was still very slim everywhere else). I got occasional sharp pains in my lower right abdomen but I was undergoing investigations for infertility at...
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I was 35 and had only just embarked on what should have been the most exciting chapter of my life so far. I was living in Australia with my girlfriend Laura, and whilst working on making the most of the hospitality and weather. But the care-free life we were just...
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My 10-year-old son has recently been to pioneer week where he goes to his new secondary school for a week to experience life there. He was asked to write about someone who inspires them. He just told me that he wrote about me and how well I dealt with my operation and...
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