Sarah Jenkins had given birth to 10 children. She knew what pregnancy felt like. So when her stomach began swelling in late 2022, she assumed it was just another baby on the way—until the test came back negative.
“It’s probably just menopause weight,” her doctor initially said.
But Sarah knew something was wrong.
The Symptoms That Couldn’t Be Ignored
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Rapid weight gain – 40 pounds in 3 months, despite no diet changes
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Severe abdominal pain – Like “being stabbed every time I moved”
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Inability to eat – A few bites left her feeling “ready to burst”
After four misdiagnoses, a CT scan revealed the unthinkable:
The Shocking Diagnosis
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Pseudomyxoma peritonei (PMP) – A rare, slow-growing cancer that fills the abdomen with mucus and tumors
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A 37-pound gelatinous mass had overtaken her organs
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Her ovaries were completely encased in tumor tissue
The 14-Hour Surgery That Saved Her Life
A team of seven surgeons worked in shifts to:
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Remove the massive tumor (later nicknamed “The Beast” by hospital staff)
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Scrape away mucin deposits coating her liver and intestines
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Perform a complete hysterectomy
The tumor was so large, it had to be weighed on a delivery room scale.
The Miracle Aftermath
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Against all odds, surgeons preserved one healthy ovary
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18 months later, Sarah gave birth to her 11th child—a girl she named Hope
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She now advocates for women’s cancer awareness, warning: “If your gut says something’s wrong, fight for answers.”