Hello, I have been asked to make a decision on weather I have an ileostomy and reversal or go for a colostomy. Has anyone else had that offered and if so what choice did they make, why and how are they getting on. Any help would be great as my surgery is next week.
Thanks
Hi RRN and a very warm welcome to the online community which I hope you'll find is both an informative and supportive place to be.
I’m Anne, one of the Community Champions here on the Online Community and, although I didn't have the same type of cancer as you I know how difficult making treatment decisions can be.
The online community is divided into different support groups so I'm going to recommend that you join the ileostomy, colostomy and other stoma support group as you'll then connect directly with others who have had these procedures 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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