Anyone have Surgery success with tumor at the internal sphincter ?

Posted by svevere @svevere, May 31, 2023

Was curious if anyone has had any success in surgery that is near the internal sphincter? Recently diagnosed with stage 1 rectal cancer that is 2cm from anal verge. I’m on my second round of FolFox chemo. Hoping for a wait and watch but not sure is surgery is ultimately inevitable. Would love to retain all my body parts and normal functions but with location the DR said it doesn’t look promising.

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terrydalecasino | @terrydalecasino | Jun 1, 2023

TES, I DID, IN FACT THE HIGHLY SKILLED SURGEON I HAD REMOVED (15) FIFTEENE CENTIMERS TOTAL OF ANUS AND ENTIR RECTUM AND A FEW MILIMETERS OF THE SIGMOD COLON; WHERE THE ACTUAL CANCER WAS. BUT WHEN I HAD MY FIRST COLONOSCOPY AT AGE 63 ALOT HAD GONE WRONG AND NOW I'M PAYING FOR IT, I NOW HAVE TO WEAR A COLOSTOMY BAG FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE.
YOU'RE NOT ALONE?

rioa21 | @rioa21 | Jun 1, 2023

My cancer is in the same spot. I had 6 weeks of chemo and radiation. Most of the cancer is gone except for about a quarter of an inch. Hopefully in a few weeks, when I have my next scan it will be all gone. I have been dealing with fecal incontinence and anal stenosis from the radiation. All along the doctors said no surgery. Now, since the sphincter muscle is already damaged, they may consider it if needed. The fecal incontinence is definitively challenging, but it can be managed. Are they saying you’ll need a colostomy?