My hubby is scheduled for an LAR next week and is adamant that he does not want an ileostomy even if it means all the cancer is not removed. He feel this will reduce the quality of his life in a way he is not prepared to deal with. I have told him that it is unlikely the surgeon will perform any operation under those circumstances as she will not be prepared to get to the point where an ileostomy becomes a certainty, stop and just close him up, so he shouldn't even try and request this> Hopefully, I'm giving him the right advice, although I will say that I do appreciate it is his life and he has a right to make that decision.
