Pending Ileostomy Reversal

krkb01

Sep 18, 2023 2:33 am

Hey all, so long story short, I had LAR on May 2nd, and I am currently 12 days away from my temporary loop ileostomy reversal surgery. I will have had it for just about 5 months. I'm looking forward to returning to a normal-ish life, being NED since my LAR.

Any men in this group, please look up "Man Up To Cancer." It's a Facebook support group for men fighting cancer or survivors of cancer. Once a year, they host a wonderful retreat, which I had the pleasure of attending this year.

I couldn't have gotten through my fight without these people. Literally, 2200+ men (Wolves) fighting with you through every treatment, scan, or scope!

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Beachboy

Sep 18, 2023 2:47 am

Hope all goes well. I'm a very long-term stage 4 cancer survivor, over 40 years. Never give up.

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Why Join MeetAnOstoMate?

First off, this is a pretty cool site with 37,000 members who truly understand you.

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krkb01

Sep 18, 2023 2:52 am

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Have you connected with this group? Man Up to Cancer: The Howling Place. I think you would like it. Please look into it if you have not already. They helped me through everything!

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4-Point Checklist For Returning To Work After Ostomy Surgery

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Returning to work after ostomy surgery should not be rushed.

Check out our 4 necessities before getting back on the job, and our other workplace tips.

Mysterious Mose

Sep 18, 2023 5:16 am

I wish you good fortune. I am 22 days from an ileostomy reversal myself. No LAR though. Just no colon. :-)

Daniel

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