I was going to link this one as well, butt press beat me to it.
Lots of good info in that one.
Best Wishes,
peanut
rickker20 wrote:Why do people start this threads? Do you want to hear that is fine to avoid surgery from us? My doctor told me "it will kill you" that's all I needed to hear. Going on to 8 years NED.
sreekanth wrote:Hi,
I am a 41 year old male with a wife and two children.
I was diagnosed with T3N0M0 rectal cancer on 3/23/17. T3 tumor of 4.5 cm, non circumferential in distal rectum, 2.5cm from anal verge. I am starting chemo and radiation next week after which the surgeons I am seeing are recommending a permanent colostomy because of the location of tumor. They say that they can't be sure if the cancer is cured unless they take out the entire affected area (resect the entire rectum) leaving me with a bag.
If the tumor disappears after chemo and radiation, should I necessarily go into surgery? Or should I adopt a wait and watch approach? Are there survivors who just did chemo and radiation and refused surgery? Colostomy seems very drastic and I am worried.
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Dx 3/23/17
Stage 2 Distal Rectal rumor, T3N0M0
Chemo/Radiation with Xeloda/IMRT starting 4/18
in line for permanent colostomy- trying to avoid
TheSquire wrote:I was diagnosed with T2, N0, M0 rectal adenocarcinoma on 3/21/17. After many discussions with surgeons and oncologists, I have decided not to have surgery and go with chemo radiation wait and watch approach. Studies have shown that with early stage rectal cancer, you can have a complete response and avoid the LAR surgery and a permanent colostomy. That's my goal. I am now on Day 3 of Capcitabine and radiation. After about 6 weeks of that, I take a month off and resume a CapOx chemo regimen for three months. Shooting for a full cure by October with rectum intact.
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