They didn't have me do any chemo at any point. The tumor was a T1N0; the doctors didn't think it was necessary. I did ask multiple surgeons about this; they all had the same recommendation.
No problem. I didn't need to do chemo prior to reversal. Various tests found that nothing had reached lymph-nodes and the tumor had not gone outside the colon wall. I believe that the ileostomy reversal surgery took about 2 hours. I was very happy to have the reversal completed; I still feel that wa...
Thanks for all the replies Lee, AlexMichelle, Stacy, KathyLynn and kran. I'm keeping all of you in my thoughts and sending positive vibes! I'm happy to report that I went for a colonoscopy (about a year after the original diagnosis) and everything looks good! I still have "NED" status. Reg...
Hi, I recently had Lower Anterior Resection surgery in Southern California. In the interest of sharing useful information for people that come to this site seeking support, I would like to share my story. I found this forum very helpful and I want to give back in some small way. I had rectal bleedin...
Hello Everyone, I'm gearing up for a LAR surgery in the Los Angeles area. I'm interested to know if anyone has opinions about surgeons, specifically for Lower Anterior Resection surgery. I hear the the colorectal surgeons at UCLA and USC are quite good. If you have any personal experience with UCLA ...
Thanks! I'm interested in any and all info & feedback. The lesion is 13cm-15cm from the anal verge in the rectosigmoid area. The colonoscopy estimated that it is 5 x 2.5 cm. We believe it is a T2 N0 lesion that has bridged the submucosa to the muscularis propria but not broken through. I believe...
Hi I'm gearing up for a LAR surgery & I'm really interested to understand fully what I'm in for with respect to quality of life afterwards. For those that are willing, can you post the results of your LAR here? Also if you're willing, please post what facility you had your LAR at. I am quite ner...
Thanks all for the info & support. I'm going to ask about seeing an oncologist as well. Does anyone have opinions about the Colorectal program / staff at UCLA Westwood as it relates to surgery?
Hi, I want to say that this forum has been an invaluable resource for me over the past few weeks. I'm very grateful for any input folks are able to give. Here is my situation: Had rectal bleeding, was inspected with a rigid scope and the doctor saw a legion. I had a colonoscopy w/biopsies, it came b...