Hi Tonya B,
I am sorry your mom is going through all this. This is certainly a 'mean' cancer. I say mean because it seems to just grow more aggressive when the treatments start. My mom was diagnosed in December 2003. Went through the conventional surgery and chemo. Her marker was over 1400 before surgery and by the end of her chemo it was at 87. But that was the lowest it went. She began several other types of chemo therapy. But nothing worked. In October of 2004 she began having to get the fluid drained from her abdomen because she could not take the pressure. (that draining happened like every 2 weeks.) The day after Christmas she went for a tranfusion and she got sick at the chemo center so they transferred her to the hospital. She had a bowel obstruction and the oncologist basically said there was no point in doing surgery to remove it-she would not survive it. She was in hospice for about 7 days and passed away on my parents' 55th wedding anniversary. I guess i'm telling you this because I know how frightened you may be--I've been there. You are not alone. I know there is no information out there that is good for Peritoneal cancer. But the fact that they were able to do surgery on your mom makes me think they believe she can have some quality life. Length of life, they cannot predict. But perhaps the quality of life that is left can be good for your mom. Girlfriend, I know what you and your family are going through. I will keep you in my prayers and will be here to "talk" if you need! You take care of yourself and love your little mom with all your heart!
Petunia in Texas