A big welcome to Cancer Chat though I am sorry to hear you have been recently diagnosed with stage 2/3 rectal cancer. I hope that you will meet other members of our community who have been diagnosed with rectal cancer before and that they will share their experiences with you. Our website has in-depth information on surgery for rectal cancer which I hope you will find useful to help you prepare for your operation. It contains useful tips on preparing for surgery and what to expect after your surgery. Our cancer nurses are also there to answer any question you might have on the procedure or on rectal cancer in general - you can get in touch with them on this free number 0808 800 4040 - their line is open Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm.
But as there is nothing quite like hearing from other people's similar experiences, I hope that you will be able to connect here with others who have had the same diagnosis before as well as the surgery. One name springs to my mind Gordgrc who was recently diagnosed with colon cancer and is also waiting to have surgery I think. It seems like you might have a lot to share with one another and you can read Gordgrc 's latest update Good News, Colon Cancer, Hope and feel free to respond if you would like to do so.
I will now let any of our members who have had a similar diagnosis come and say hello and share their individual stories with you. I hope you won't have too long to wait before you have your surgery and that it all goes well and you make a swift and full recovery. Keep us updated if you get a moment on how you get on!
Mine is based what i have been told so far , i have an appointment to see a surgeon this week, my fingers are crossed but i won’t take anything for granted just yet
Mine is based what i have been told so far , i have an appointment to see a surgeon this week, my fingers are crossed but i won’t take anything for granted just yet
Hi there. Thank you for connecting and I very much hope that your visit with the surgeon goes well and you continue to hear positive news. I think it’s so helpful to share here with people who know what you are experiencing.
