PMP Pals Appendix Cancer Network

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Living with a rare disease like appendix cancer/pseudomyxoma peritonei (PMP) can be isolating and lonely. But you are not alone -- We Have HOPE for YOU. Join us.

PMP Pals is the world’s oldest global volunteer-run organization that gives hope to patients and caregivers living beyond appendix cancer and its related peritoneal conditions like pseudomyxoma peritonei (PMP). PMP Pals offers programs and services that connect patient, caregiver, and medical communities. HOPE Zoom online meetings connect Pals who support each other and build the emotional resilience needed to meet the challenges of this rare disease. We provide educational resources, connections to appendix cancer specialists and medical professionals, and perspective on what it's like to live beyond an appendix cancer diagnosis.

11/01/2026

The worry before a scan or while waiting for results has a name: 🩻"Scanxiety". You might find yourself watching the calendar, imagining every possible outcome, or struggling to focus on anything else. Many Pals know that wait well. You don’t have to put on a brave face here. Talking with someone who understands, making plans to keep yourself occupied, or taking things one day at a time may help. Some days, you may simply need someone to listen.

10/30/2026

A warm welcome to someone newly diagnosed. A thoughtful reply to a question posted late at night. A story that reaches another Pal at just the right time.

Each of these begins with one person choosing to show up for someone else. Together, they make PMP Pals a place where patients and caregivers find connection when they need it most.

10/22/2026

YOU are more than your diagnosis.

For some Pals, life right now means getting back on the golf course, returning to work, chasing grandkids, or planning a road trip. For others, it means going through treatment and taking things one day at a time.

Wherever you are, you’re still you. And there’s a place for you here. 💙

Here for the journey. 💙

10/19/2026

After an Appendix Cancer or PMP diagnosis, it is natural to search for answers. But online information can be hard to evaluate, especially for such a rare diagnosis.

Start with your medical team, ideally specialists experienced in treating appendix cancer and PMP. If you have not found one yet, other Pals may be able to share how they found theirs.
For more information on finding a specialist, visit https://pmppals.net/treatment/find-a-surgeon/

Hearing from people who have been through it can help you feel less alone and better prepared for appointments, but every case is different, and treatment decisions belong with your doctors.

❓ What has helped you find trustworthy information or prepare for an appointment? Comment below.

10/14/2026

🔵 No two experiences with Appendix Cancer or PMP look the same.
🔵 Treatment plans and timelines differ, and so do the feelings and decisions that come with them.
🔵 When you hear how someone else’s story is unfolding, it can be hard not to compare it to your own. But their progress is not a measure of how YOU are doing.
🔵 In the PMP Pals community, there is room for every experience and every pace.

10/07/2026

Sharing an upcoming webinar from our friends at the Abdominal Cancers Alliance Cancers and the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition ⬇️

Understanding Gynecologic Peritoneal Metastases: Why Specialized Care Matters is a patient-centered conversation about treatment options when gynecologic cancer spreads within the abdomen.

📅 October 9 | 2:00 p.m. ET

10/06/2026

Join the conversation. Or simply listen.

🔹 Twice a week, Pals from around the world gather on HOPE Zoom. Wednesdays at 6 PM ET & Saturdays at 11 AM ET
🔹 You can ask a question, hear from others who understand, or just take it all in.
🔹 There is no pressure to speak.
🔹 You are welcome just as you are.
🔹 Curious what a HOPE Zoom call is like?

🔹 Learn more here:

Register for HOPE ZOOM HOPE ZOOM is a twice-weekly live video support group call set in a roundtable discussion format. HOPE ZOOM participants, patients, and caregivers, share advice, ask questions, and offer hope and encouragement. Pals who attend HOPE Zoom meetings regularly gain emotional resilie...

10/05/2026

Caregivers Need Support, Too. 💙

Between appointments, medications, and questions without easy answers, caregiving asks a lot of you. Much of what you carry happens quietly, but it matters.

If Y💙U care for someone with Appendix Cancer or PMP, your well-being deserves attention as well. Make time to rest, find space to talk about how you are doing, and lean on people who understand.

Y💙U have a place in the PMP Pals community.

10/01/2026

Appendix cancer and PMP can feel isolating for patients and caregivers alike. A Pal who has lived it can help lighten those hardest days. Pals listen, share what helped them, and remind you that you are not walking this path alone.

Hope grows in the Pals community, one connection at a time.

Our Pals are connecting from cities, states, and countries around the world. Where are you joining us from today?

10/01/2026

📢 Podcast Alert
Learn more tomorrow: ACPMP - Appendix Cancer / Pseudomyxoma Peritonei Research Foundation 2026 Appendix Cancer Multi-Regional Symposium.
To register, click the post below.

Coming soon: The Appy Files. Expert Insights and Community Connection.

🎙️ A new podcast presented by the ACPMP Research Foundation and hosted by Patient Liaison Shannon Altpeter, DMSc, PA-C, a surgical oncology physician assistant at Allegheny Health Network (AHN), The Appy Files brings together the expertise shaping the field and the experiences shaping our community.

Stay tuned. We’ll be sharing more details during the Virtual Appendix Cancer Symposium this Friday, October 2.

Register Today: https://events.zoom.us/ev/ApySAaBQu-cxnERV7FuazktJ-EyduGDPS60ojef9F4R8k2lJ1Pwx~AupskxEiNboRSjGDKUWvYFpHqbjczHCdps1ZBxFHgLOSZJXtZ-GfVqUcaOgZQ3B3B6iyvMiENYCSlETHzXHnyR89BQ

Address

P. O. Box 166
Manchaca, TX
78652

Telephone

+14089097257

Website

https://www.pmppals.net/

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