Hello DevonValley, 

I am sorry to hear that you have been experiencing right sided pain and that it feels sore and bruised. I am not sure if this is to be expected but it would not do any harm to flag this with your medical team so make sure they are aware of it and ask whether there is anything they could suggest which might help. I hope that despite experiencing this pain that your recovery is going well and that you are not feeling too bad 6 weeks post surgery. 

Our cancer nurses are available on this free number 0808 800 4040 if you would like to get in touch with them and ask them their thoughts on this - their helpline is open Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm. 

I hope that you will hear from others here who have gone through this before and had the same surgery after a similar diagnosis. I've had a look on the forum for past relevant threads which might be of interest to you and found, for example, Judylee 's thread who had a similar diagnosis and surgery 6 months ago. Don't hesitate to respond if you wish to do so and share your story. Tommy01 also shared his Appendix Cancer story and I hope that you will hear from some of the members of our community who have been in a similar place before and that they will be able to offer insights into their own post-surgery experiences.

It's good news though that no further treatment is necessary but that they will be monitoring everything closely. 

I hope you will be able to talk to your GP or specialist soon and that you can bring up this pain you described and find out more about what may be causing this. I hope that the pain goes away soon and that you fully recover from the surgery. 

Best wishes, 

Lucie, Cancer Chat Moderator

Thank you Lucie for your reply. 

Have read the recommended other people's stories, it has however made me worry as to whether a R Hemi should be done like Tommy who had similar experience to me. Is there a  particular criteria for this or Consultants preference? 

Hello DevonValley, 

To be honest I am not sure myself what the criteria might be for this as I sadly don't have the medical expertise but perhaps you could ask your consultant whether this is something that could be an option for you? They will be best placed to advise you as they will know all your medical records and history. You could also give our cancer nurses a call on this free number 0808 800 4040 - their helpline is open Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm and they may be able to offer you further guidance on this. Sorry I cannot be of more help myself and I hope that you will hear from other members of our community who've been through this before. 

Lucie

Thank you.