jtu740824

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  Hello,It has been over 2 months since I had my reversal and over 7 months since my LAR (removing a portion of the rectum) surgery was done but I still continue to have thin pencil like or even flat ribbon like stools. My CEA and physical exams have been coming out normal. I am really worried and was wondering if someone could offer their opinions on this. Jack

  November 29 at 3:37 PM view discussion

• jtu740824 has replied to a post on the message board

  Incredible, I am happy for you and thank you for your input.

  October 11 at 1:23 PM view post

• jtu740824 has replied to a post on the message board

  thank you, that helps a lot.

  October 11 at 1:21 PM view post

• jtu740824 has replied to a post on the message board

  thank you and take care too!!

  October 10 at 1:12 PM view post

• jtu740824 has replied to a post on the message board

  thank you very much, they did the chemo/rad for me followed by surgeries but they did not do another round of chemo for me. I guess everybody is different. I am glad that you have been cancer free for almost 3 years.

  October 10 at 5:10 AM view post

• jtu740824 has replied to a post on the message board

  thank you, I am curious in your regular visits how does he check the liver. Once again appreciate the replies.

  October 10 at 4:57 AM view post

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  Jan, Thanks for the reply.   When you meet your surgeon, does he do any exam or just question & answer kind of a meeting to see if you have symptons? Have you had any CT scans? Appreciate your help. Jack

  October 10 at 4:19 AM view post

• jtu740824 has created a new message board discussion

  I just recently had a temporary ileostomy reversal and have 10-20 bowel movements in a day and was wondering how did people control the same.I am taking metamucil twice a day and imodium as needed but does not seem to help much.  My surgery was done 3 weeks back and was diagnosed with stage 2 rectal cancer and had chemo/radiation before surgery. Would appreciate your help

  October 09 at 9:03 PM view discussion

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  would like to know how often would one be doing the CEA blood test, physical exam, colonoscopy and CT scan to catch a recurrence.

  October 09 at 9:00 PM view post

• jtu740824 has created a new message board discussion

  I was diagnosed and treated with stage 2 T3 rectal cancer and was wondering what are the chances/percentage of recurrence of the cancer either in the rectum or somewhere else like liver, lungs etc.

  October 09 at 8:56 PM view discussion