Hi - I don't know if you have seen my previous postings but four and a half years ago I underwent a total colectomy for torrential diverticular bleeding. You are in the age band when colon cancer can occur and I guess that the primary objective must be to take whatever steps are necessary to eliminate (as far as possible) this risk.
If I were in your poisition, I would ask the surgeon the following questions:-
- if you take out the 9 inches will this eliminate the risk of further displagia - or will I require regular colonoscopies thereafter and perhaps another operation in several years to remove further growths?
- if there exists the risk of further growths in the future might this also increase the risk of cancer elsewhere in the body from "metastasizing"?
- although a more drastic operation, are there any grounds for considering a total colectomy at this time to forestall the risks from future growths - or can future growths be "managed" so as to eliminate all risks to health?
Now, if you log on to:-
http://www.medhelp.org/posts/show/523166
you can read my own description of my total colectomy operation.
Please revert/email with any further questions that you may have and I shall be pleased to help.
regards
Morecambe