Rectal Cancer Surgery: Anyone have LAR (low anterior resection)?

@hopeful33250
Hi Teresa. It shrunk from the radiation. Apparently the Folfox5 was ineffective.

@williamjohn52
I went to an ostomy nurse prior. They went through a training kit with me and samples from hollister.
The one I started with, I like. It's soft skin color on the back and clear front. I like clear because I feel more confident, kind of like watching a fuel gauge🤣
I empty it daily as needed and replace the bag every third day.
I haven't seen a need to explore others as this is working well.
I did purchase a cover that fits over the bag if I feel a need to cover, like maybe a activity where your shirt rides up. It's black and i rarely use it but nice to have the option.
I have hollister part #s for what I use and can share if you ever want to see what they are.

I had a large tumor in my sigmoid, so not rectal cancer. I was stage 2A because I have ulcerative colitis and the tumor had moved to attach the colon to other organs. No lymph nodes involved. I had two resections (one in the sigmoid, one on the right side ) removal of an ovary and appendix and cecum. 10 days later that area had a leak and I had a second surgery.
I started chemo a month or so after surgery but only made it through two treatments. I developed a bowel obstruction which required surgery and later, a fistula. A few months later the fistula perforated my intestine and I required emergency surgery and became septic. This all happened in a six month period at the end of 2019.
I have recovered and am still cancer free. I still have ulcerative colitis

@williamjohn52 same minimaffect from chemo, good response from radiation.