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Rectal Cancer

MountainH
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Hie Everyone

I have recently been diagnosed with Rectal cancer after under going through 3 procedures  included biopsies which where superficial and inconclusive for the past 4 months, CT Scans and MRI scans also failed to detect any cancer until I had a sigmoidscopy done and i was informed i had a tumour growing in me, I am 46 yrs old with no known medical conditions and to my suprise i was informed that  this diagnosis was caught at the early stages however the doctors have advised removal of the rectum and having a stoma bag permanently  as the best corrective treatment and solution. This decision has taken me by suprise and confused as it sounds so excessive, I would like to hear from anyone who can offer some advise or  share any similar experience,  I would really appreciate any help i can get. 

Thank you in advance for your time 

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    Hi I expect you have had your op now. I hope u r doing well. I had a stoma created with plans to reverse it but I decided not to have reversal as I find the stoma easy to manage with little impact on my life. I like to travel and be busy and reversal risked bowel control issues and more hospital appointments which I didn't want. Mine was low rectal stage 3. I am now 2and a half years on and feel very well. I did alot of work to make my diet super healthy and try to reduce stress. All the best to u

     

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    Hi I expect you have had your op now. I hope u r doing well. I had a stoma created with plans to reverse it but I decided not to have reversal as I find the stoma easy to manage with little impact on my life. I like to travel and be busy and reversal risked bowel control issues and more hospital appointments which I didn't want. Mine was low rectal stage 3. I am now 2and a half years on and feel very well. I did alot of work to make my diet super healthy and try to reduce stress. All the best to u

     

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