CancerCompass message board discussion started by notbroken on 1/27/2008 http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,20373,0.htm Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ we were lucky to find this cancer but by the time i got in to the doctor it had gone from pre cancer cells to stage 2 we think we got it all but the wound will not heal i am not to sit on the area i did not the stitches broke open went back to the doctor and was told that one we could let it heal on its own it was surface and looked like it was a different form then what it turned out to be the wound is from the rectum to include a large area in the crack of the ass i hate to say that as it is in a bad way sleeping in a bed can not get out with out sitting up can not sit have been sleeping on the couch there are not stitches now and he say we can go back in and re operate or we can let nature heal it it is like bleeding more then ever and more than when i first came home what would you recommend i am looking at chairs beds you name it but something that i can not sit down on name on please Thank you notbroken      notbroken Sun, 27 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT Try a kids blow up Inner tube ya know like the ones they have at Wal-Mart in the pool section, they are under 2 bucks and I can tell you after hemmoroid surgery they are awesome and allowed me to comfortably sit. Good luck to you.... Remember to Live, Laugh and Dance you've earned every minute... lookin4whoo Sun, 27 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT ask your doctor about curasol wound  gel i had a large open area after my breast surgery. they had me use the curasol gel and pack the area with sterile gauze it healed from the inside out in no time laborerlady Sat, 02 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT