Hi Ladies and Gents
New to any medical forum please be gentle with me, I have an unidentifiable strain of Familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) which was first identified in my brother last year, we are both in our early 50’s. Although we are both full of polyps, in fact thousands to be more accurate, we do not have cancer YET. The reason I say yet is why I am writing this post, my brother has already had his large bowel and rectum removed and the stoma he had was only temporary and has been reversed. I am on the operating table 21st June and luckily I am only having my large bowel removed as they have already cleared the dozen or so polyps from my rectum in readiness for the new join. I am not distressed in any way and am seriously optimistic regarding the remaining years of my life, I only have stepsons so no chance of passing on FAP to any offspring or grandchildren. There is plenty for me to be cheerful about but I would like to gain some feedback from anyone who has gone through similar treatment as I want to know, if after bowel removal, anyone has been diagnosed with cancer
Thanks in advance
Steve