Hello everyone,
I'm at the beginning of my cancer journey after having a colonoscopy at the end of March which found a tumour blocking my colon. I had surgery to remove the tumour at the beginning of April, which they had to do open rather than keyhole which has resulted in my having an ileostomy. I've now started chemo (FOLFOX).
I have an appointment to complete the colonoscopy, that was blocked by the tumour, next week and I was just wondering if anyone has any experience they can share?
I've been told I don't need to do the laxative prep this time (hoorah!) as everything is diverted before it gets to my large intestine, but will be met by a stoma nurse before the colonoscopy for them to do something and was wondering if anyone has any insight into what they might do and what to expect.
Thanks for your help,
chdeb
Hi chdeb and a very warm welcome to the online community
I haven't had the type of surgery that you'll be having but I noticed that your post hadn't had any response yet. By replying yo you it will 'bump' it back to the top of the page.
You could also post your questions in the bowel cancer group, which I can see you're a member of, as there will probably be people in that group who will be able to share their experience of this type of operation with you. Clicking on the link I've created will take you straight there if you want to post there as well.
I notice from your profile that you live in Switzerland, so you'll need to take into account that any experiences shared with you might not be the same as you'll receive as most people in the group will be based in the UK.
Wishing you all the best
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