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Colon reconnection: Tough decision. Is it worth it?

Ostomy | Last Active: 7 hours ago | Replies (12)

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@colleenyoung

@stork1, how are you doing? What did you decide - will you keep the stoma or do the reconnection?

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I had a consult with the surgeon. She strongly urged me against reconnection. She recommends taking everything out and doing a temporary hernia repair because of the increased likelihood of bacterial infection. So I’d have to have two invasive surgeries. I asked her what would happen if I did nothing, and she responded that, other than a 5 percent increased risk of cancer, little else appears to be a concern. So that’s the way I’m leaning, at least in the short term.