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Colorectal Cancer | Last Active: Sep 16, 2021 | Replies (6)
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Thanks for all the information! You have been through a lot! What was the endoscopic procedure for? Also, did you make any dietary changes prior to your LAR surgery? How about after?

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Sep 16, 2021

I'm tagging @fastrategizer so that they see your response and questions.

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fastrategizer | @fastrategizer | Sep 16, 2021

The endoscopic procedure was an endoscopic mucosal resection which was supposed to remove the tumor without surgery. It would have been better to just have surgery.

I changed my diet but that was a life choice not because of the LAR. After the LAR the low residue diet was extremely difficult for me as I felt it was very unhealthy. The low residue diet is temporary but it’s challenging.

Now I can eat anything and try to eat as healthy as possible however chemo dictates a lot.

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