Hi again, I have a recurrence of rectal cancer, 3 yrs after we blasted away the first tumor with chemo & radiation. The new mass is lower and was a surprise. My surgeon is going to take out the whole rectum ( I don't want another recurrence!) and plastic surgeons will take skin from my buttocks to fix up the area. My current skin situation in the rectal area is terrible, due to radiation. #1 - Has anyone ever had this plastic surgery done? Is it co
mmon? #2 - How long is this recovery, in general? I was told I may be in the hosp for 2 weeks and 8 - 12 weeks is "normal" healing time. Does this sound right to any of you that have been there? Thanks!