appendix cancer, 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...
All Countries, pseudomyxoma peritonei, Survivor's Story, Survivor's Story (USA)
I found out about my cancer in a roundabout way, but when I look back there were signs. I do an exercise class and I was having trouble keeping up and my belly was growing with no changes to my diet. In my head, I was thinking that was just signs of perimenopause and...
All Countries, appendix cancer, Survivor's Story (USA), USA
When someone new to the group posts, you very often see multiple members encourage them to seek an appendix cancer specialist. That was also the case when I found the support group after I was diagnosed in June of last year. I was actually misdiagnosed by my first...
All Countries, Diagnosis, Survivor's Story, Survivor's Story (USA), USA
I can’t say it enough… are you dealing with a PMP specialist? If not, I would say you must. They are the ones that have seen this stuff and the weird things it does. They can give better ideas as to what to do. I had the whole ovarian cancer scare…...
All Countries, Diagnosis, Pittsburg, Survivor's Story, Survivor's Story (USA), USA
I didn’t have any related symptoms before my diagnosis. I went to the urologist for some UTI treatment. The doctor (my hero) ordered a CT scan. That was the beginning of my journey. This scan showed a hot spot and four days later, the surgeon removed my appendix...
All Countries, Survivor's Story, Survivor's Story (USA), USA
I was experiencing shortness of breath and my sides ached when walking around, nothing specific. I had an ultrasound which showed a large tumor which was confirmed by MRI. I had surgery at my local hospital to remove a tumor the size of a football and my diagnosis of...
