Mum's results

[MissEd]

Some response to the 6 chemos but slight thickening of the ometuem(?). They are going to operate in the next couple of weeks apparently then look at a couple more chemos after that. Is this pretty normal? She has PPC rather than overian we think.

[Hidden]

Think that is normal procedure. My mums scan showed slight thickening of omentum too, wasn't really sure what that meant. My mum has ppc too.

[MissEd in reply to Hidden]

I'm feeling quite positive in some ways but mum is worried they will find more but I guess thats what everyone worries about xx

[Hidden in reply to MissEd]

I'm exactly the same, I feel positive at the moment too but I'm worried what else may be in store. This has been so awful and my mum was so ill. X

[MissEd in reply to Hidden]

I take comfort in all the positive stories I hear on this forum, but in other ways I'm very anxious. Xx

[January-2016-UK]

I had four chemos, then the operation, and then a further two chemo. Hope the operation goes well.

[Lyndy]

Yes that's a really common approach- the idea is that you use the chemo to shrink the cancer and give you a better chance of getting it all out. Then after surgery you give mopping up chemo to get the microscopic bits that are left.

Having spread to the omentum ( a fatty layer which covers the intestines) is also something that is quite usual for this type of cancer- so they generally whip it out with everything else xx

[MissEd in reply to Lyndy]

Thank you Lyndy, that's really helpful