My Prospects

From local paper following publication of 'Never Events' posted on BCUHB Web Site.

One of the most serious incidents involved a patient at Bangor's Ysbyty Gwynedd, who had been scheduled to have part of their bowel removed after it was found positive for cancer. Before the surgery, doctors had marked the area of the tumour with a tattoo inside the bowel to guide surgeons during the procedure. However, during the operation, the surgeon could not locate either the tumour or the expected tattoo in the area. A second tattoo was then identified a few centimetres away and was mistakenly assumed to be the correct surgical marker. As a result, the surgeon carried out an extended right hemicolectomy instead of the left-sided surgery that should have taken place - leading to the removal of a healthy section of bowel instead of the cancerous tissue.

I had a panproctocolectomy in 2019.ie full colon ,rectum and anus removal.if that is of any help do read my bio to see how I got on

Kath

Amazing recovery, so good to hear you are well now. My surgeon is hoping not to fit a stoma, but I do wonder if it may be a better option.

That was some journey you went through. My cancer has been caught really early thanks to a routine colonoscopy after having polyps removed a few years ago.

Many thanks for your reply.

All the best with your treatment

Kath