Anyone had abdominoperineal resection (APR) at Mayo, Rochester?

Posted by zekeandbelle @zekeandbelle, 23 hours ago

Hello all, Has anyone had apr at Mayo in Rochester? Just trying to figure out logistics when you live far away from there and all the issues involved...

Interested in more discussions like this? Go to the Colorectal Cancer Support Group.

Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | 22 hours ago

@zekeandbelle, welcome. I added your question to the Visiting Mayo Clinic support group as well as the Colorectal Cancer support group.

I'm tagging fellow colorectal/anal cancer members like @gap1 @jcronk3547 @annejacobsen @pjebp @patsyh who have experience with colorectal or abdominalperineal resection surgery at Mayo Clinic in Rochester. You may appreciate some of the discussions in the Visiting Mayo group https://connect.mayoclinic.org/group/traveling-to-mayo-clinic/

You are in good hands at Mayo Clinic. And yes, there are logistics to work out and you probably have loads of questions.
Do you have a surgery date? Have you downloaded the patient portal?

What questions would you like to ask?

zekeandbelle | @zekeandbelle | 17 hours ago

In reply to @colleenyoung "@zekeandbelle, welcome. I added your question to the Visiting Mayo Clinic support group as well as..." + (show)

thanks Colleen, that is so very kind of you! I will be having radiation/apr surgery there and trying to figure out logistics... I live 10 hours away. I'm not sure of dates yet, just trying to find info? especially regarding recovery!!! hope someone does something really kind for YOU today!!