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                                                                                                                                                                                PMP Pals' Resource and Support Groups!

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                                                                                                                                                                                Are you a PMP/PSM Appendix Cancer or Colorectal Cancer patient seeking support?

                                                                                                                                                                                We have more than two dozen specialized support groups to assist you!

                                                                                                                                                                                Your "Pals" will answer  your questions about consulting with a specialist, preparing for medical treatment, and recuperation, and will assist you with practical answers to your concerns about:

                                                                                                                                                                                Where can I find references for a particular surgeon?
                                                                                                                                                                                How soon will I be able to eat following surgery? 
                                                                                                                                                                                Should I travel for surgery with a specialist, or have surgery at my local community hospital near my family?
                                                                                                                                                                                Where can I obtain health insurance coverage?

                                                                                                                                                                                Plus, "tips" for ...

                                                                                                                                                                                returning to work following treatment,
                                                                                                                                                                                resuming an active lifestyle,
                                                                                                                                                                                effects on your personal and social life,
                                                                                                                                                                                diet and nutrition needs,
                                                                                                                                                                                living with an ostomy,
                                                                                                                                                                                and a myriad of other questions you may have!

                                                                                                                                                                                Your questions and concerns will be addressed personally, without exposing you to cyberspace message boards or "chat rooms!"

                                                                                                                                                                                “Pals” communicate directly with each other via email, telephone calls, SKYPE or personal visits!

                                                                                                                                                                                Click on the links below to view photo profiles from our most popular support groups!


                                                                                                                                                                                Become a "Pal" and connect with other Appendix Cancer Survivors today!

                                                                                                                                                                                Cancer Free Pals!

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                                                                                                                                                                                Meet Pals around the world who have been cancer free for 5, 10, and 15 years!


                                                                                                                                                                                Caregivers' Support!

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                                                                                                                                                                                for friends and family members of patients!

                                                                                                                                                                                Chemo Support!

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                                                                                                                                                                                for Pals receiving systemic chemotherapy!

                                                                                                                                                                                Couples' Support

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                                                                                                                                                                                for Couples around the world!

                                                                                                                                                                                Family Support!

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                                                                                                                                                                                for Pals with children ages newborn to college at home!


                                                                                                                                                                                HIPEC Support!

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                                                                                                                                                                                for Pals preparing for or recuperating from HIPEC treatment!

                                                                                                                                                                                Mens' Support!

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                                                                                                                                                                                for men of all ages!

                                                                                                                                                                                Ostomy Pals!

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                                                                                                                                                                                for Pals with a temporary or permanent ostomy!

                                                                                                                                                                                Parents of Pals

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                                                                                                                                                                                for parents whose adult children are cancer patients

                                                                                                                                                                                Senior Support!

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                                                                                                                                                                                for Pals ages 65 to 92 years young!

                                                                                                                                                                                Womens' Support!

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                                                                                                                                                                                for women of all ages!

                                                                                                                                                                                Bereavement Support

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                                                                                                                                                                                for families who have lost a loved one to cancer


                                                                                                                                                                                More Pal Resource and Support Groups for you!

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                                                                                                                                                                                for patients and their families from all walks of life!

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                                                                                                                                                                                Our Pals’ Resource & Support Groups are dedicated to helping you lead a healthy and happy life!

                                                                                                                                                                                British Pals (including patients of Prof. Brendan Moran)

                                                                                                                                                                                DPAM Pals

                                                                                                                                                                                Gastrectomy Pals

                                                                                                                                                                                MD Anderson Pals (including patients of Dr Paul Mansfield and Dr Keith Fournier)

                                                                                                                                                                                Mucinous Adenocarcinoma Pals

                                                                                                                                                                                Pacific Rim Pals


                                                                                                                                                                                UCSD Pals
                                                                                                                                                                                (patients of Dr Andrew Lowy)

                                                                                                                                                                                UMass Pals (patients of Dr Laura Lambert)

                                                                                                                                                                                UPMC Pals (including patients of Drs Ahrendt, Bartlett, Holtzman, Pingpank, Zeh, Zureikat)

                                                                                                                                                                                Washington Hospital Center Pals (patients of Dr Paul H Sugarbaker)

                                                                                                                                                                                WFU Pals (including patients of Drs Levine, Shen and Stewart)


                                                                                                                                                                                Young Singles  (Single patients under the age of 40)


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                                                                                                                                                                                Updated 04.18.12
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