Tumour on my bowel

Hi Ross and good to read that you’re safely through the op and sound to be recovering well. It’s great to read such a positive post about your experience and Thankyou for sharing it with everyone. Hopefully, as you say, this will be the end of your treatment.

Take care

Karen x

My tumour of 5cm...in Bowel...Resulted in a left Hemicolectomy - which took at least 7 hours for keyhole surgery. You are very fortunate that your Op. was so short.

Wishing you all the best for your recovery.

Marianne

Hi Ross, 

This time next week i will have had a 3.5 CM tumour removed and I am hoping for the same result. Are you on a temporary stoma? I am not sure about that but advised I will have a temp one but possibly lifetime depending on how it goes. My tumour is at the join of the Rectum and the Bowel so all depends on weather a join is possible. How long were you in hospital for? I have been advised 4 or 5 days so no idea really. 

Good luck for the future.

Bink

Hi Bink

my operation was slightly more than keyhole. The surgeon made me aware that he likes to be a little more thorough and advised me that the scar might be approx 1” above and below the tummy button. Ha has done a fantastic job for me. No stoma required which I’m obviously happy about. I was in hospital for 5 days.

It all depends on the circumstances. After keyhole surgery, I was out of Hospital after 3 days. I get the sense that the norm is 3 - 5 days stay.

Many best wishes

Marianne

Good for you mate. i am having keyhole so will see how it goes. Thank you for the update and being positive. Stay safe and good luck

I have been told, as i said, 4 or 5 days but with my Op on Friday there is the weekend when not a lot happens. I have been told the Stoma nurses dont work weekends?? 

Do i have to sort sharps boxes etc or do they do that for me ? I am due back on Wednesday, 2 days before the Op for Blood and to be marked up for the Op so i guess I will ask then 

Best wishes 

Bink

I’m not 100% sure to be honest Bink. I’m just hoping that you won’t need a stoma. However, as long as your well, it isn’t the end of the world. My surgeon asked me, Am I ok with a slightly larger scar if it can make the procedure more successful.

it was a no brainier to me. 

I agree, as long as i am well. The surgeon said It may be reversible but may not be what did i want so i opted for reversible if at all possible. At the end of the day i said do what you have to do as long as i am free of this. We will see.

I will let you all know. 

Take care 

Bink 

I’m sure all will go well. These guys are amazing, and will always put the patient first.. All the very best..