Hi there. I was also recently diagnosed with rectal cancer. Mine is Stage 3, but not operable yet because of the lymph nodes involved, which mean they can't be confident of getting a good margin - I've just started neo-adjuvant chemo, which will probably be followed by chemoradiotherapy, to shrink it down, then hopefully eventually I will be able to have surgery. Sounds like yours is less advanced so good news that they can do surgery straight away.  Best of luck xxx

Hi cosmictrout! I hope your chemo goes well and does exactly what is needed to remove your cancer. I am grateful that surgery can happen reasonably quickly but nervous too, to hear results and if I will still need chemo and a stoma. Sending you positivity too! 

Hi cosmictrout! I hope your chemo goes well and does exactly what is needed to remove your cancer. I am grateful that surgery can happen reasonably quickly but nervous too, to hear results and if I will still need chemo and a stoma. Sending you positivity too!