Hi
In may of 2024 I was diagnosed with cancer of the rectum and was given an emergency stoma. 18 months on after 10 rounds of chemotherapy and a week of radiotherapy and the tumour being removed, my surgeon has now given me the option of a stoma reversal.
i have very little of my rectum left and I’ve been told it will be a difficult operation.
After 18 months off work and then being made redundant I have now landed a new job that I am excited about and to just get on with life. If I go for the reversal I will need two operations and a temporary ileostomy.which will obviously mean a lot more time off work..
Im in complete limbo of what to do.. Although I have learned to live with the stoma, I have a lot of issues with pancaking and leaking , whatever I eat , it seems to upset my stomach.
I was always keen to get the reversal but I’m in two minds now as I just want to get on with my life and get into my new job.
I would love to hear peoples experiences with stoma reversal, as I have read some horror stories.
To reverse or not, that is the question..
