Appendix cancer

Hi all. 

Well i never thought I would be here. Just found out after having my appendix removed that there was a Tumour in there. Apparently it's quite a rare form of cancer! Everything has happened so quickly and I cant seem to get any answers from anywhere.

It was "sorry to tell you but there was a tumour in your appendix"

"an MDT will sit down on friday and they will go from there"

Sent home from the hospital (I had gone back in pain 2 weeks after having 'acute appendicitis') with no information  just that it's a rare form of cancer. I'm only 32. I'm absolutely petrified, I had my appendix out on the 3rd of march and I'm still in horrible pain, hurts mostly when I eat. Cant go to the toilet properly either. I went back the following day for a CT scan and still wasnt told much either just that it's being handled by an MDT!! All I really know is that the tumor had caused the appendicitis. I do know that they went back and looked at my appendix after I returned to hospital in pain. What do I. Who do i talk to. How long do i wait. I have 2 children and i can barely look at them without breaking inside. 

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  • Hi Genna, 

    I just wanted to welcome you to Cancer Chat and let you know you're not alone as some of our members who have also been given a rare cancer diagnosis will know what you're going through at the moment so hopefully they, and anyone else on the forum with the same diagnosis, will be along soon to offer you their support and advice.

    If you'd like to talk to one of our cancer nurses about what's going on then do give them a call. They're available on 0808 800 4040, Monday - Friday between 9a.m - 5p.m.

    Kind regards,

    Steph, Cancer Chat Moderator

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  • Hi Genna, 

    I just wanted to welcome you to Cancer Chat and let you know you're not alone as some of our members who have also been given a rare cancer diagnosis will know what you're going through at the moment so hopefully they, and anyone else on the forum with the same diagnosis, will be along soon to offer you their support and advice.

    If you'd like to talk to one of our cancer nurses about what's going on then do give them a call. They're available on 0808 800 4040, Monday - Friday between 9a.m - 5p.m.

    Kind regards,

    Steph, Cancer Chat Moderator

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