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Well, no jokes about not doing things so long as you have a hole in your a...e! I am just picturing your lop-sided Dad and having a titter. Yes I have been stitched up. I got ulcerative colitis in 1982 and it was always active. They said it could turn cancerous if I had it for 25 years, and exactly 25 years later I had a very large tumour, so colon and rectum and anus disappeared. Oh so much better after 25 years of "woopsies" . My only prob now is I can't paint my toe nails because of my fat middle, but what the hell, I am here to tell the tale. I lost 2 stone in 5 weeks whilst I was in hospital, but I have put it all back and more which I am desperate to lose, lack of exercise I think and over-eating. The op is not done lightly but I do so hope your friend can persuade them to do even a temporary colostomy to give her some relief for a few months. I expect like your Dad, my life has changed so much for the better, and especially so since I finished the chemo and came through the side effects. There are just some days, I do so wish I could have a good f..t as my bags keep blowing up like balloons. Please don't picture that, it brings a whole new meaning to chocolate body paint. Id better finish now before I get banned. lol