hi there. In June I had an emergency appendectomy for peritonitis. Histology revealed a malignant tumour in the removed appendix. In August I underwent a cytoreduction with HIPEC (hot Intraperitoneal chemotherapy). Two parts of my bowel, uterus, Fallopian tubes,ovaries, omentom were removed and stripping of the paracolic gutters, then the abdomen was filled with heated chemotherapy and left for an hour. A huge op which took 7 hours. Histology revealed tumours on the outside of the descending colon. Although all the cancer has been removed because of the secondary tumours I have been advised to have systemic chemotherapy. I am eight weeks post op, and although recovering really well I am scared silly about the chemotherapy.
My cancer is rare and I would really like to hear from anyone who has been through the same and come out the other side. I am aged 66.
