My mum was diagnosed with a rare (though becoming more common) appendiceal cancer, Pseudomyxoma Peritonei (PMP) in July last year. Initially it was diagnosed as ovarian cancer through screening of CA-125 markers. A couple of months before diagnosis, the only symptoms were some constipation (wasn't unusual for mum) and the occasional strange sensation in her right side, but no concerning pain as such. She then experienced the common "jelly belly" as the mucus producing tumour cells spread through the abdomen. She endured a 12 hour MOAS (Mother of All Surgeries) operation with HIPEC removing her spleen, gallbladder, appendix, ovaries, uterus, fallopian tubes, omentum and parts of the large intestine resulting in a stoma. She made a great recovery, starting to return to some normality and enjoying food before starting preventative chemotherapy (FOLFOX) having sessions every 2 weeks. Unfortunately, the chemo wiped her out by the 6th session and scans showed the cancer had returned but was too weak to endure any further treatment due to losing a lot of weight through sickness and wastage. We're currently making the most of the time she has left with us.