I was diagnosed with stage IV cancer a little over two years ago and have avoided surgery until now. still an olymphian but my oncologist wants me to get colectomy after my tumor in the cecum returned.
The problem now is choosing a surgeon. He recommended I pick one of the top two doctors. Both resumes look good. one trained at Mayo Clinic and both are board certified in colorectal surgery. But when I tried to schedule an appointment, neither was available so they set me up for an appointment with another guy. resume not as good and he's not board certified in colorectal surgery, just board eligible. He is board certified in general surgery.
So now I'm a little hesitant. I don't know how routine getting half your colon removed is and if I should not worry about it or go to Northwestern in downtown Chicago. I know they have some top colorectal surgeons. I am a bigger guy so I'm worried about complications. I met with one of the Northwestern surgeons when I was first diagnosed and I felt pretty comfortable with him.
I'd love to hear your thoughts cuz I'm not sure what to do.