Hi Michael, sorry to hear about your diagnosis and treatment so far. Mine was a T3 rectal tumor. I did the 6 weeks of chemoradiation with near CR, then a break before LAR surgery in May 2023. Did cleanup chemo from June to October (I didn't have chemo before LAR like you) and then had my reversal in November. It was long path, but reversal was very successful. The ostomy was something I was nervous about, but was definitely doable and there are lots of resources out there to help live well with that. Given the bad stories I had heard about reversal, I was open to the idea of living with a stoma, but I'm so glad I went for the reversal. It's rough getting your system up and running again, but I am living a very full life with no restrictions and no urgency. Things can vary a bit from day to day, but very manageable. It is great to have my body back. Hang in there, this is no fun, but it is all doable and each segment of treatment does come to an end.