Hi Ktwmn, I didn’t have SBRT as it was felt that with the tumor location it would be too dangerous (I think they were scared about perforating the bowel / rectum). Instead we did Image guided, Intensity modulated Radiation as a compromise which I think is more targeted than traditional radiation. Wh...

Hi Ktwmn, Am I right in presuming that the surgery would be some sort of pelvic exenteration? If so, I am in a similar position and don’t blame you for wanting to avoid the radical surgery if at all possible. I have one recurrent pelvic tumor which we tried to treat with radiation and it appeared to...

Hi Everyone, I am reaching out to see if anyone has had or even heard of anyone having a Nanoknife procedure (irreversible electroporation) of a rectal tumor. I have obviously read about people having it done to mets in the liver and lung but not in the rectum. I have had a local recurrence on the o...

Thanks to everyone who responded.

I’m heading into hospital to have the port reinstalled later this week before starting Folfiri the following week.

By the sounds of it, I need to stock up on Imodium and invest in hair clippers.

Thanks again
Northern Light

Hi Everyone, I do not post much but have been a pretty avid reader since I was first diagnosed back in 2010. My story is pretty much summed up in my signature below. Unfortunately, after 4 years NED, I had a local recurrence in April 2015 where a new mucinous tumor had grown on the outside of my neo...

I realise this is a relatively old thread, but I just want to vouch for the benefits of the “daily enema” for anyone who has undergone surgery and treatment for rectal cancer. Like many other rectal cancer patients, I underwent an LAR operation with a straight connect and although I am obviously ext...

A big thank you to everyone who responded. The surgery is a little over a week away now and must admit I am getting a little nervous but the generosity in sharing your experiences has certainly helped ease my anxiety. Hopefully after I am a bit further along this road, I too will be able to share th...

Hi Everyone I was diagnosed with Stage 3 Rectal Cancer at the end of November 2010. Since then I have had the usual 5 weeks of chemo and radiation which has apparently worked very well in shrinking the tumour which has been reclassified as a T2 from the original T3. I have been “lurking” on this boa...