Apis
My blogs
| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Industry | Arts |
| Occupation | Writer & Illustrator |
| Location | Vancouver, B.C., Canada |
| Introduction | Hi, my name is Apis Teicher. I am a writer and artist, and the 37 year old mother of a precocious 7-year-old boy. In March 2012 I was diagnosed with Pseudomyxoma Peritonei mucinous adenocarcinoma ( Appendix cancer) which went through metastasis and has spread to other organs, making it a stage 4. On June 2012 I had a rather extensive surgery ( fondly referred to by many as MOAS - the Mother Of All Surgeries) and HIPEC and this August I will be starting chemotherapy in order to beat it. As PMP is rather rare even among cancers ( 1 in a million, I'm told) there wasn't that much information out there for it. I am hoping to chronicle here my own story with it - hopefully provide some insight, information... or even just spread the word so that more people are aware of it. For more info on PMP and appendix cancer: http://pmpawareness.org/ There are also EXCELLENT support groups you can find on Facebook ( Appendix Cancer Support Group) and Yahoogroups ( PMP Bellybuttons.) You can find a lot more information at several sites online ... I also recommend http://www.pseudomyxomasurvivor.co.uk/ as that is how I found my current support group and a lot of info from fellow PMPers. |
| Favorite Music | Florence and the Machine, 4:40, Sting, Nickelback |