What happens when you have surgery and the wound doesn't fully heal? I talk with Stage 4 Colorectal Cancer survivor, Diana, about her Lower Anterior Resection and permanent colostomy surgery, how she realized that her body wasn't healing properly, and what she's gone through to try to fix it. Learn why gracilis flap surgery may be an option for you either as a followup procedure or during your initial surgery.

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