I'm sorry to learn about your diagnosis and I'm sure members will reach out to you with support. There is also information and advice on our website around peritoneal cancer. It's natural for you to feel all sorts of emotions and there are ways to manage this. Communication is key and there is also information on coping with cancer, both physically and mentally.
If you have any questions about your diagnosis or anything else, you can speak to our cancer nurse team on the free helpline 0808 800 4040. The helpline is open from 9 to 5, Monday to Friday.
Best wishes to you and let us know how you're getting on,
I got diagnosed then had to do 6 rounds of pacitaxel & carboplatin. Then I asked if it was operable, they decided it was and in December 2024 had further debulking surgery, so removal of tumour and nodule on my colon. Now I'm waiting on PARP inhibitors, as I'm homoglobus recombination deficient. I'm okay so far, but debating on PARPS.
I'm 73 got told Nov at moment on chemo carbo platinum 6 sessions ,coming 3 Rd end this month .fingers x it works ,doctor hintered on surgery but narrrr to old .if I get 2 or 3 years I'll be happy .if I had been young maybe different. How are you feeling about it all ?
Has spread to the whole of the peritoneum? So just on carboplatin? Ummm I'm angry that they didn't tell me that I was HRD positive, at the beginning. But I'm living life like I want to. Glad it's removed though.
Keep fighting it. Hope chemo is not too hard on you.
