Please make sure your friend is seeing an appendiceal cancer surgeon with experience with over 200 cases. This is a weird cancer with many presentations and needs a specialist. The gold treatment standard is CRS/HIPEC.

I have LAMN stage 2 which is not aggressive and very very slow growing. My only follow up is a CT scan every six months. More aggressive types of appendiceal cancer can be treated with IV chemo.

Because I had so many things removed or dissected or scraped, I find myself short of breath. My hair is thinning out. I am often tired. Recovery after surgery can be from three months to a year depending on the person.

I worked with an OT & PT in my home. I start outpatient PT in January. Recovery is very long and slow but worth it to be alive. I can share a link to the support group I belong to which might be helpful.

I wish your friend and you all the best in your journey towards better health.