Dealing with health conditions after cancer

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I had early stage 2 bowel cancer picked up in screening, i had surgery, needed a stoma, needed chemo due to lymph nodes, nothing went to plan with my treatment. After 9 months I had the stoma reversed, little did I know the worst was yet to come! I have been left with LARS, lower anterior resection syndrome, this has been ongoing for almost 3 years and I can say it has been so much more life limiting than the cancer, I also have chemo related neuropathy in my hands and feet that has not got any better. I can barely eat anything, I have accidents when out abd I am terrified goung anywhere. The neuropathy prevents me from doing so much, cooking, hanging out washing, drying my hair, anything in the garden, if something has a vibration going through it like a leaf blower or power washer I cannot hold it,my balance is getting worse due to me not feelung my toes and I just love walking. Yes, so life after cancer for me is not good, mentally it really gets you down. I actually dread to think what I would be like if my cancer was caught later, I dont think I would be here.

Hi I had pelvic radiation as I had cervical cancer . I also then had brachytherapy. I think I was lucky and actually did treatment ok whilst having it . I did have bouts of indigestion and heartburn . I was given tablets but also brought some in chemist . I was also advised to eat an apple a day but not the skin , apparently it’s very good stopping heartburn etc and recommended by a nurse . My biggest problem once I finished treatment was wind really bad wind and very embarrassing ! .i also have problems with my bowels which I found very embarrassing to talk about . I didn’t have diarrhoea but have a lot of mucus which I sometimes have no control over so have to wear pads when going out etc . Have told my consultant and been told it due to radiotherapy and if it’s no better on my next appointment they will investigate more . I also cannot eat the same things I ate before but a small price to pay . Once I finished treatment and had first checkup I really felt a bit lost as for months I was up and down hospital seeing nurses doc etc and then nothing . I had my cancer nurse for backup but I found that quite hard . 
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