Eleda wrote:It was ment to b LAR, but ended up being a TATME AND LAPAROSCOPY, so no external scars really and quick recovery too TBH,,, I was offered this surgery by a new upcoming surgon who worked n the UK and US but I had such comfidance in my surgeon , I politely declined,, lol
( He had been an understudy to my surgon at one time) but in the end I had that surgery by my surgon,
I had a tummy tuck 5 years previously, so when they went to put air n my stomach so they could see, it wouldn't blow up because of scar tissue due to necrosis,
So that was part of the reason,,, it was 10.5 hours,,, and I had an illeostomy after ( temporary)
I'm now waiting a phone appointment from him on the 24th to organise a gastrografin enema,,, all going well , I'll set up surgery for the new year,,,
I'm now discharged from oncologist as of last week with my 6th folfox on the 26th October
Had a clean scan last Tuesday
( Long may it last )
Adele X
Eleda wrote:Anne my surgon was Irish,,,,
His understudy had trained in. The UK and USA,,,
I'm not fimilliar with UK surgeons but I've a friend n Dublin who's friends husband is a colorectal surgeon,, I can ask for a recommendation if u like??? What part are u in???
From my surgery u can see it's possible, so don't let them tell u otherwise,,,
By biggest fear was a permanent colostomy
But in hinsite, I have an temp illeostomy, and it's not as bad as I thought so if it doesn't go well I can live with the bag no problem,,,,,
I'll look for the positive in it lol
My recovery was also minimal because or the transanal which for stage 3 they normally wouldn't do ( not sure why)
Adele X
Eleda wrote:I'll do that no problem Anne,,,it was 2.5/3cm above AV so really really low, apparently TATME is mainly used for men ( narrow pelvis, or grossly obese) but yes as u said becoming very popular,,
I'm fact I had chosen against this surgery with the other surgon but in the end had it with my original one,,,,, I had quite a bit removed because I also had a polop at 15cm and 6 effected lymphs, so my complete misseorectal envelope was removed this way
So it can be done
Adele X
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