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Colorectal cancer stage 1 with positive margin

Colorectal Cancer | Last Active: Jan 20 1:22pm | Replies (31)
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@bellsina71

If they do recommend having an open surgery - it is the smallest incision. They took out my entire: with a little tiny incision no bigger than maybe an inch. It's crazy what they can do and that was when I was 38. I'm 52 now. But I'm glad you read my message and I just want you to know that if the doctors do recommend that you have surgery, open surgery to remove part of your colon because they won't be able to stage it or they won't know if it went through the wall of the colon if they don't, then please have the surgery. Don't even second guess it. This is something that is done so frequently now and it islife-saving!! If you have any questions let me know.
Angela

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sos2000 | @sos2000 | Oct 12, 2023

Thank you Angela.
I will definitely keep you updated.

My cologuard came back positive then I had my first colonoscopy. Some people are having a colonoscopy by a gastroenterologist. But I had a general surgeon performing a colonoscopy. After they found a cancer, I was referred to a colorectal surgeon. My question is if a surgeon only does surgery, should I see a gastroenterologist after surgery?

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