← Return to Living with long-term bowel side effects post anal cancer treatment

Discussion
Comment receiving replies
Profile picture for Teresa, Volunteer Mentor @hopeful33250

@orend5
As your treatment was 18 years ago, it appears that you have not had a recurrence. Is my understanding correct? I would be interested in hearing more about the sacral nerve stimulator device. Will that be something you will consider after the Anal Manometry test?

Jump to this post


Replies to "@orend5 As your treatment was 18 years ago, it appears that you have not had a..."

@hopeful33250 That is correct, I have not had a recurrence. I consider myself lucky in that regard. I completed the Anal Manometry, and the results were essentially: Low resting sphincter pressure with normal squeeze pressure, so both bad and good results, if you will.

I've yet to have a follow up with my colorectal surgeon regarding the results, but based on what I learned during my recent visit, I'll probably try biofeedback and pelvic floor therapy before moving on to the device; though we'll see what's recommended in my case based on my results. Maybe the bad "resting" pressure results will sway toward going straight to the sacral nerve stimulator. We'll see.