Hi All,
I was diagnosed with rectal cancer stage 3 in November 2018 and very luckily radiotherapy got rid of the cancer completely and I have been on watch and wait ever since, so I have avoided
having surgery.
I am still clear and have now passed the 3 year mark with a clear CT in January, and a clear colonoscopy in February and a normal CEA. I am just waiting for an MRI scan in April or May.
I am sharing this information in case anyone else is contemplating watch and wait. I have had a great experience of this and have excellent bowel functionality and in fact just as good as before my diagnosis.
I did some extra stuff (with the agreement of my NHS oncologist) to help reduce the risk of recurrence and if anyone is interested please check out my profile.
My understanding is that the risk of recurrence goes down the longer you are clear on watch and wait so I am really very happy with this.
Wishing you all the very best for successful treatment.
Brilliant news Jogey statistical the stats are just getting better and better for you .
So happy for you and as you can see with the amount of views your other thread has had it has assisted lots of others as well . I still have it bookmarked !
Take care ,
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