Resection of rectum

Mine took 6 weeks.just in time to start chemo.

These things seem to take a while

Kath

Oh I suppose I’ll have to be patient. I must admit I don’t understand why you can have a leakage but no infection?

When still in hospital after my op ( 2 weeks in total because I had an ileus ) they investigated all ways to check for infection(because of the leakage)

Ultrasound,ct scan,camera through the stoma.nothing was found.So I just had to wait it out.annoying but it did heal

Kath

Thank you for that information. Keeping my fingers crossed it will soon heal

My husband is 6 weeks In form Apr surgery and stil leaking.. it’s driving him nuts. I guess it’s all a waiting game. No infection but it’s stil leaking. Hope yours has cleared up as I can see this post was a few weeks ago. 

Thankyou for replying. I actually did post again. On 28th April had appointment with oncologist who advised if not healed by five weeks from that date would not be given chemotherapy. I don’t know why he didn’t explain and I was taken aback to ask why. I was quite upset at this. Felt that I should have opted for wait and see, but can’t look back. Can only hope that it clears as they did find cancer in two lymph nodes.

Hope your husband clears soon too as does drive you mad constantly leaking.

Hi Pez2. I had been readmitted to hospital with large bi-lateral pulmonary embolisms and was wheeled down to my appointment with the oncologist. She told me I was in no fit state to start chemo but as the 2 infected lymph nodes were both close to the tumour then she wouldn’t be unduly worried if I didn’t get round to chemo. 
I believe they generally like to start chemo within 8 weeks of your operation. I met with the oncologist again 3 months after my op and she said I could have chemo if I wanted it so I eventually started it 4 months after my original operation. 
Lymph nodes run in a sort of chain formation so you could ask if the 2 removed were close to the tumour? Could you ask for a telephone appointment with the oncologist and ask what difference having the chemo would make?

Take care

Karen x

Thank you for your reply. From my operation on 9th March, they have given me 3 months to heal, but don’t understand why like yourself you commenced 4 months later. I haven’t had the appointment but my surgeon will see me about a week before they have scheduled me to start chemotherapy to see if I can go ahead.

for you.are you dressing the wound at all?I was given some dressings impregnated with silver.dont know if they were what helped the healing but it did just about heal over at 6 weeks

Kath

Thanks for replying. I remember you telling me, I asked again when I saw them last week and for some reason my surgeon doesn’t believe in packing or dressings. I even asked could they not put a stitch in but they said no. Do you know why you can’t have chemotherapy once you pass 12 weeks from operation? I will ask if not when I see stoma nurse on Friday.