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Prostatectomy or Radiation? Lot of stress over which to choose
Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Dec 25, 2025 | Replies (116)Comment receiving replies
@michaelbryan6998 So sorry you are going thru this- it sounds absolutely awful. I do have a question, however; why does this colostomy have to be permanent? Can’t it be reversed once the fissure and rectum heal? That should happen but the timeline varies for each individual. Best,
Phil
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@heavyphil PS: I suffered with a fissure years ago - with no radiation involved - and until you’ve experienced it, no one can fully appreciate the agonizing pain it causes.
I described it to friends as ‘shitting out barbed wire and broken glass coated with acid’ but even that doesn’t cover it. With radiation on top of it, I can’t even imagine…
Phil