I’m having the Elape operation soon and would like to hear other peoples view on recovery and pain etc.
Im early 40’s, healthy and fit.. Just a bit worried about things..
thanks
Hi Kevbo and a very warm welcome to the online community which I hope you'll find is both an informative and supportive place to be.
It's perfectly natural to worry when you've had a cancer diagnosis and you have an upcoming operation.
The online community is divided into different support groups so I'm going to recommend that you join the bowel cancer group, which is a great place to ask questions, share experiences and get support.
To join, just click on the link I've created and, once you've joined, you can start a new post in the same way as you did here and join in with existing conversations by clicking on 'reply'.
It would be great if you could put something about your diagnosis and proposed treatment into your profile as it really helps others when replying to you and also when looking for someone on a similar pathway. It also means that you don't have to keep repeating yourself. To do this click on your username and then select 'Profile'. You can amend it at any time and if you're not sure what to write you can take a look at mine by clicking on my username.
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