Thanks, everyone (Horizon, Andre, Maelleous,Jannine, Kathy, Boxhill, and Mike)! Am able to dance around a bit now and each day is getting better. Trying to figure out when I have to use the bathroom is a little difficult (had almost 24 hrs at one point without a BM) but things cleared up last night ...

Ps-- coughing is OMG owwww, highly recommend to try and not.

No temp bag or anything. Stapled me inside and it's functional so far. A bit if blood with loose stools but nothing too concerning according to the Dr and nurses. The surgery was robotic lar and I still have prob slightly less than half my rectum. 7 robot cuts and 2 bigger boys along pelvic line and...

I will write a much more concise and specific response when I'm in front of a computer as I'm on my phone right now. We are in the hospital and have gotten the fast track meeting no narcotics and ready tomorrow or the day after to be discharged. Tylenol is just barely enough and I'm slightly uncomfo...

Thank you all for all the well wishes and kind thoughts~ See you on the other side of my TME LAR.

Any questions i'll have the time

I'm just starting so I don't have any information to share to help you but I'm here rooting for you! Good luck to you my friend. If you want to chat anytime, i'll make myself available. Surgery is 2 days from now. Xanax helps to take the edge off but I'm frightened in many ways, as i'm sure you mus...

Forgot to mention, I've had a swollen lymph node under my right jawline /ear for the last few weeks, it has me concerned that it's related but obviously it wouldn't be swollen from that lower area more than likely

congratulations on the baby. Thank you for your comment! I'm hopeful we don't see/have lymph node cancer deposits. I believe that i shouldn't need a j pouch or a colostomy bag but I will know until after I wake up. When you say that they missed a bunch on your lymph node imaging, what do you mean? ...

because a lot of it mirrors my story. Thanks for the reply and so glad you're around and doing well to tell your tale. I have a few questions- I hope that's okay with you What size was your Tumor in mm? layer? I'm at minimum SM3 depth with 17mm polyp, but they won't know more until Aug 21st and fre...

also stay vigilant. Hi Andre--thanks for the advise. I will stay strong and vigilant. I'm not one to take my health lightly and my wife thought i was being a hypochondriac the for the 6-12 months leading up to the colonoscopy. Glad that I finally did it though I REALLY wish I did it a year sooner. ...

Keep up the great work and positive attitude! We're all on your side

The Mt Sinai Dr called tonight to let me know that after she ran a better pathology report on it, it was found to be SM3. Not possible or safe to do TAMIS. She was surprised that depth wasn't mentioned on the original. TME it is. Have to pray that no lymphovascular invasion. It was uncertain on the ...

After having been through several surgeries, Thanks Mike for the response, much appreciated. What sort of symptoms do you have after LARS? I'm super worried about the long term effects. I'm 36, thin but fit, no other health conditions. Tumor was located 12-15cm from anal verge so bathroom function ...

Good luck Amy, I hope this is one of the last steps to NED.

Quick recovery and best wishes

The Mt. Sinai Dr. believes TAMIS is on the table. She can reach to the location using the tools, approx 12cm from Anal Verge. If I go this route, a 2cm area all around, and through the rectum would be resected and sewn back together. Due to my low risk factor (shape of the tumor/genetic/etc) my risk...