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Adenocarcinoma - just diagnosed
Colorectal Cancer | Last Active: Apr 26, 2024 | Replies (75)Comment receiving replies
Good to know things are moving forward, @lou3 !
Before my own LAR surgery exactly a month ago, I only had one surgery I felt mattered, a transanal resection. The LAR surgery I had was a two-step Turnbull-Cutait pull-through, with coloanal anastomosis (a week later). I was very scared and anxious, so I did several things: I started psychotherapy with a psychologist knowledgeable in clinical issues; I read about the procedure to understand it fully (even saw a video by a Colombian nurse), I made an appointment with my surgeon to clear up all doubts (I asked him about 15 questions). Now I'm again doing psychotherapy to help manage LARS and have joined a FB group of people with LARS, because recovery from LAR is slow and complicated.
I wish you the best for your surgery.
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Thank you for your response. I was told that LARS can gradually get better over time and some people didn’t have as many symptoms as others. The Surgeon gave all the facts about it but not an opinion as to how I will do. Every case is different and I guess all I can do now is go through the operation and hope for the best. I am also going to look into a therapist to help me with my range of feelings. We really do t have a choice since the cancer has to come out. They won’t know if I need chemotherapy until after the operation, so another thing to occupy my mind.