surgery with CLL

[puppy43]

Hi to the CLL community ,

I am now 6 months into remission after a year of V and O and have seen a surgeon

who recommends that I consider a bowel resection as I have very severe diverticulitis.

I am considering the surgery as it interferes somewhat with everyday life, but is surgery

safe with a history of CLL and the bleeding/clotting risks.

The consultant thinks it should be ok and would avoid an incision and go for keyhole/ robotic

surgery.

Can anyone offer any advice as I am going around in circles trying to decide the best thing to do

as surgery is a major step, but could alleviate a lot of my current issues.

any help would be gratefully received

many thanks

puppy 43

[Spark_Plug]

If your surgeon feels safe in doing it fully informed of your status, I'd be hopeful. I had the keyhole surgery for a lesser procedure (Ingula hernia), but the level of articulation that they achieve with robotics is night and day better and that's with a very successful surgeon before that innovation.

You will of course have to ultimately choose but a lot of it is vetting the person doing the surgery. Get recommendations. I'd also look into prophylactic antibiotics. 🙂

[puppy43 in reply to Spark_Plug]

Spark_Plug

thank you so much for your advice . The consultant is fully informed and has operated on me in the past also for a hernia.

I was very interested in what you said about robotics as not something in know much about, but will look into it further.

I have always had prophylactic antibiotics, but things have now become quite acute and affecting daily life. Luckily the CLL is in remission so should be less of a risk , but it's still a big decision

thank you again for your help

puppy43