Do you guys have any idea how long after reversal one should wait before trying an enema? I'm 8 weeks out and having a terrible time with urgency, frequency, clustering, burning...basically you name it, it's happening. I'm getting to my wits end but I'm not sure if it still might be too early to try...

Yep, I had mine reversed 8 weeks ago as part of emergency surgery for a small bowel obstruction. I think they were trying to 'save' me from another surgery down the track. But I still had 12 weeks of chemo to go (weekly 5FU, which I know is a bit different from most of you). I'm having a huge amount...

Good on you for making a decision that you're happy with! I've decided to give it 6 months at this stage, so another 4 months. Mostly because I still have 2 months of chemo left and I (and my surgeon) wants to see if that's making everything so much worse. But, like you, it's a pretty miserable exis...

Diagnosed at 29, Stage III rectal cancer. I too had similar symptoms – bleeding, constipation, narrowing of stools. Best of luck with your colonoscopy.

The OP could almost be me, except I'm the one asking for a perm. colostomy! My takedown was part of emergency surgery for a small bowel obstruction due to adhesions from the original surgery. I'm 5 weeks post-takedown and having a horrible time. BMs 15-20 times a day, ranging from diarrhoea to clust...