Colorectal Surgery Recovery-- What No One Tells You!

In this video I discuss my colon resection (open low anterior resection) surgery, hospital stay, and life after going home.
#coloncancer #cancer #colorectalsurgery

[marik]

Wendy, I am a RN who was recently diagnosed with colon cancer. I have a pretty extensive background in Oncology and Surgery. Your explanation of your experience was extremely helpful. I am now the patient 😢...Thank you so much for posting this!

[cherrypie]

Prayers requested for my surgery tomorrow ...Amen

[Mansmatters]

This video can be extremely helpful for so many people

[susiea]

My son had his sigmoid colon removed yesterday robotically. No cancer thank goodness. And able to eat straight away and drink - amazing

[margaritalaboy]

I am also recovering from colorectal surgery. I thank God daily that mine had no cancer. Know I will pray for all those with cancer. 😢May God strengthen you through your journey.

[jamescleland]

Dietician input is so important. I had this during all phases of my cancer treatment.

[margaritalaboy]

Thank you for posting this video. Know I will be praying for you. May the Lord bless you and keep you. May the Lord make His face to shine upon you and be gracious to you. May the Lord give you strength and peace.

[manuellezama]

🕊️ Thank you Wendy !!!, , , I'm in My hospital room just got out of robotic abdominal surgery, Just want to thank you for the video, it was extremely helpful, l wish l could thank you in person 🕊️🙏🕊️...

[rosenajia]

Thanks for making this video! It's encouraging to see you looking so well after you went through all of that!

[enlightenmentinthedarkness]

thank you so much for this video. I am going in this Friday for this operation, thank you for the added information, thank you

[myalaynaangel]

My sigmoid colon had to be removed it was so but My constipation is terrible and the bouts of then the constant pain and burning that won't go away in my gut.... not sure if it's nerve pain or gut pain....

[glyngregory]

Hi wendy had my op for bowel cancer a year ago only enema on day of surgery robotic surgery sigmoid colon removed no need for a bag left hospital after 3 days a year on and still cancer free off work for 3 months hope you recover ok.

[jintyjoy]

Thank you for sharing @Wendy. I was so scared because I was discharged less than 24 hours after surgery. I’ve been home for five days now. So far so good. My faith has to be bigger than my fears.

[SuperFarfel]

Thank you for your video. Just had Laporscopic sigmoid colon resection 1 week ago. Approximately 7 inches of the sigmoid colon was removed. Still healing & having some burning pain. Waiting for the pathology but surgeon said he was able to remove all the mass & it was no metastatic. Praying for you 🙏🏼

[nikkimatthews]

thank you so much. That last few mins about digestion long term - so hit the mark for me. I just had a LAR 3 weeks ago and I have never had good digestion, I am convinced this contributed to the cancer in the first place.. I will follow advice about talking to a dietitian. :) I hope your recovery went well and your are loving life.

[barakajay]

Thank you so much for sharing, Wendy!
I am having my colorectal surgery tomorrow (06/24).
Your details and explanation were extremely helpful.

Hopefully your recovery and improvement has been strong.

[Rocky]

My protocol calls for a reverse approach where my treatment started with radiation, followed by chemotherapy. I will soon be going in for surgery as the final step. Your strength has inspired and helped a great deal. Thank you.

[PaulMcinnis]

Hi I had rectal cancer 3 years ago on ostomy bag I have had 2 hernia operations in a year now have horrible neuropathy from chemotherapy me and my wife got Covid after my operation hang in there 🙏🙏

[josiefernandez]

Got diagnose with colorectal cancer. Getting the whole large intestine taken out 😢. The whole thing has to be taken out because I have ulcerative colitis. Hoping to get all the information I can.

[kevinmcalpine]

I had the surgery a year ago but it was an emergency surgery. I was in a head on collision and I also had an aneurysm in my stomach from the impact and the seatbelt cut my colon so I had to have 5 blood transfusions. I don't remember much because my whole right side was broken too just just glad to be alive.