Thank you to all the lovely ladies who replied to my previous post regarding my recovery from a perforated appendix. A nasty shock awaited me when I went for my follow up appointment yesterday. The consultant told me that the appendix contained a malignant tumour and there are microscopic cancer cells at the operation site. I have to have a colonoscopy and a CT scan and provided there is no cancer anywhere else they will go ahead and remove a section of my bowel to ensure they get all the blood cells that feed into the lymph nodes. I am on the 'two week' rule so this should be done quickly but as you can imagine it is a huge shock for me, my husband and family. I can't settle to anything and, at the moment am convinced I have cancer everywhere. I don't really have any question to ask of you, just needed to write about it.
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What a shock for you and your family. I hope your fears are unfounded and after this further surgery all is well 
Please keep us "posted" 
What a shock for you all. Wishing you all the very best for the tests
I'm so sorry you now have this awful addition worry, Hotmama. Keeping my fingers crossed for the very best outcome for you.
Hotmama I will keep everything crossed for you, and yes, you are right about the NHS. My niece had a malignant tumour removed last week - x-Ray's, scans and keyhole surgery all done in remarkably double quick time. I'm sure you'll be in the very best of hands .
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