My husband just found out that the issues he has been having for over a year since takedown are due to having way too much cuff/rectum left - about 7 cm. He has been diagnosed with 'proctitis'. We wanted to know how many others have this issue and what has worked for them and to what success. Thanks in advance!

Question:
How much rectal cuff was left after your colectomy?

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1-2 cm
3-6 cm
7-9 cm
other/unknown
none

Question:
What treatment has worked best for you? (Not including antidiarrheals, etc.)

Choices:
5-ASA suppositories or enemas (e.g. Canasa, Rowasa)
Steroid suppositories or enemas (e.g. Cortenemas, cortisone suppositories)
Oral UC Meds (e.g. Colazal, Pentasa, etc.)
Oral steroids (e.g. prednisone)
Oral antibiotocs
Combo of the above
Other
Nothing

Question:
Topical treatment (suppositories, enemas, etc.) has been:

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90% - 100% effective
76% - 89% effective
50% - 75% effective
25% - 74% effective
1% - 24% effective
not at all effective

Question:
I have suffered from this condition:

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0-3 months
4-6 months
7 months to 1 year
> 1 year

Question:
I have been treating this condition:

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0-3 months
4-6 months
7 months to 1 year
> 1 year

Question:
I would/would not consider surgical removal of the remaining cuff to ease symptoms:

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Yes, would consider removing additional rectum.
No, would not consider removing additional rectum.
Unsure.
Not an option/other.