Recovery after rectal surgery is usually possible in five months, but there may be special circumstances. After rectal surgery, the wound usually heals in about 2 weeks, and most of them will finish healing in 1 week, in which case you should follow the doctor’s instructions to eat soft food, and it takes about 2 weeks for the wound to reach complete healing and discharge. Generally speaking, the upper rectum can recover the function of rectal laxity and defecation in 1~2 months, while the lower rectum needs 2~3 months to recover, and it may defecate 4~5 times a day after the operation, and normal defecation function will be restored gradually in about 3 months. However, if the surgery fails or the postoperative infection is not handled properly, the wound may not be able to heal even 5 months after the surgery. In addition, tumor recurrence may also occur 5 months after rectal cancer surgery, which cannot be considered as “good”. Therefore, the general situation after rectal surgery five months can be recovered. After rectal surgery, you should pay attention to change the diet, drink more water, pay attention to light diet, avoid spicy stimulation and greasy food, appropriate exercise, improve their own resistance, and review under the advice of the doctor.