Hi peeps!
Sept 22, I had an ultra-low anterior resection colorectal surgery, thus a temporary ileostomy. Unfortunately, due to the waiting list for a reversal in the public health system in Australia is so long post-Covid, of course, I have been quoted a two-year wait which has devastated me. Wanting to get other perspectives with similar issues and how or if they were able to speed up the wait(?) especially as I'm dealing with a parastomal hernia at the same time. I fear that long a time will cause complications for full bowel movement recovery as I was told once they reverse the ileostomy, there is a 10/15 chance of complications regardless but imagine what a two-year wait could cause?? Thank you in advance for all your insights, advice, opinions etc

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