HIPEC + CRS - Moore’s Cancer Center at UCSD in La Jolla, CA. Surgery date was March 11, 2020.

Billy was diagnosed with Low-Grade Appendiceal Mucinous Neoplasm (LAMN) on November 16, 2019 after a routine Umbilical Hernia repair surgery. It turned out that there was no hernia — Billy has Stage 4 Appendix Cancer.

At UCSD, Billy had Post Cytoreduction Surgery (CRS) where the affected organs were removed — his appendix, spleen, half of his stomach, part of his colon, and his bellybutton were removed. The mucinous cancer was able to be stripped from the liver, leaving the liver intact. After the CRS was done, Dr. Lowy performed Hyperthermic IntraPeritoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC) procedure. The entire CRS + HIPEC lasted 7 1/2 hours.

Video of Billy in the Surgical ICU, following CRS + HIPEC at UCSD Moore’s Cancer Center at LaJolla, California. The following procedures were performed on March 11, 2020 — by an amazing Appendiceal Cancer specialist, Dr. Andrew Lowy at UCSD.