@dnfjc Sorry to hear you’re going through this too 🌺 Mine also spread in my abdomen including to my ovaries. It’s also a plus yours like mine is limited to the abdomen area. Hence debulking surgery plus chemo etc.

It is major surgery (a radical hysterectomy, removal of your omentum and whatever else your surgeon sees that is best removed). I was kept in hospital for about a week after surgery and had to poop before being set free! I got physio in hospital straight away which was great (teaching me how best to sit up to protect my wound as well as breathing exercises with tubes and balls etc) and lots of walking the hospital floors. The more walking you can do in the safe environment of the hospital the better. Initially the physio came with me then I walked several times a day by myself.

They open you up so you’ll have a huge scar up your abdomen. I didn’t need to change the dressing (kept it clean and dry) so my GP took it off and also removed the stitches. I healed well. Pain management in hospital is great and they sent me home with pain relief too. I tried to use it as sparingly as possible but didn’t hesitate to use it when needed.

I was also told to stock up my freezer and get all my housework and chores done before surgery so I could do as little as possible after surgery. I also brought everything frequently used down from top cupboards so I didn’t need to stretch. As much as possible everything was on counter level.

I was so surprised how well I bounced back and could go back to work by catching the train and walking. Wasn’t allowed to drive for 6 weeks.

Wishing you the very best 🙏❤️‍🩹 Hopefully like me once you’ve completed your 6 months of chemo you’ll qualify for HIPEC and cytoreductive surgery.

Please keep us posted and don’t hesitate to ask any questions.