Had my op for bowel cancer May 4th am on my rest week from my first course of chemotherapy tablets, two weeks on one week off. Go on thurs for my next course, but, have got runny poos, didnt start till begining of rest week, (thought I had got away with it!) the tablets stop it but you have to 'go' dont you? so what do you do? dont take them a couple of days a week to have a clear out or what? Reece
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