I am recently diagnosed and had an appointment with the colorectal surgeon today. He’s referred me to oncology for treatment but threw in a curve ball I wasn’t expecting. He said I could have the option of a stoma before radiotherapy to reduce to side effects, diarrhoea on sore skin etc
It seems extreme to me to have major surgery and then radiotherapy. I declined as id rather not have to recover from surgery on top of treatment. The bowel CNS said I’d be fine without the stoma. I’d get plenty of skincare creams and help from the hospital and the nurses.
Has anyone been offered this option?
