Postby rockhound » Sun Sep 24, 2017 1:34 pm
Hi all,
Had my reversal on wed afternoon, head home from hospital in a few hours. It's not early as painful for me as original LAR but I'm still pretty bloated around my stomach from gas and I guess the surgery. Not that hungary either. But poop! Last night it finally started and I can at least feel when something is ready to go- not sure how long I can hold, the two hour drive home will be a test. Nice to be free of the bag also, will take some time to recover again. Port taken out also, which was nice too - both oncologists said to do it and no reason to wait.
45 yr old male
Diagnosed December 2016, age 41
Stage 1/IIA rectal cancer - T2/3N0M0 via MRI (MRI indicates stage 1; onc/surgeon = stage 2a)
Lynch syndrome, MSH6 mutation, MSI
2 to 3/2017 Xeloda + Radiation
5/10/17 - Robotic LAR with temp. loop illeostomy, 0/20 lymph nodes
6 to 7/2017 - Six cycles Folfox @ full strength
9/20/17 - Ileostomy takedown
10/17 - CT, NED
5/18 - CT, NED
11/18 - CT, NED
5/19 - CT, NED..moving to yearly CT scans
5/20 - CT, NED
5/21 - CT, NED (4 yr. scan)