Hello, Palm55152.
When my surgeon removed my colon and rectum, I was told that there is zero chance of getting cancer there again because that entire organ is gone, unless it is in the fraction of rectal tissue left behind when they formed the cuff. My cancer was in a tricky spot and my surgeon removed almost all the rectal tissue. I see my surgeon every six months for a scope, for at least a few years, then the appointments can drop off to once a year, then less and less. Are you being monitored and scoped regularly, even once a year? Palm, what is causing your worry? Are you showing symptoms such as bleeding or unusual changes? Are you experiencing pain?