Painful bowel movements

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Hi Guys,

I know how lucky I am to be out the other side, I finished on Christmas Eve. But how long does the pooing broken glass pain last ?

xx

  • Hi I can't remember exactly ( it's on here somewhere) i described mine as pooing razor blades dipped in acid. It was about 10 days post that pooing became pain free. Xx

  • Thanks Bungle, that is a date to aim for, 7 days to go !

    I think your description explains it very well. Hopefully it will ease a bit next week.

    xxx

  • Fingers crossed for you. It may have been earlier than 10 days definitely wasn't longer i just can't remember exactly. Hopefully yours will be sooner. Xx

  • Hi

    Im 4 months post treatment and I still have this, it hurts every time I go!! I was hoping it would have eased off by now and it’s hasn’t 

  • That’s a long time to still be in pain.  Have you told your cancer nurse, I am praying for an I,provement after 2 weeks.

    xxx

  • My recovery period was very much like Bungle’s. I know we are all different . Fingers crossed your recovery will be quick. I’m 4 weeks post treatment and feel  as if it all had never happened- well almost. I was very careful what I ate the first 2 weeks but after that have been eating normally. The worst thing for me was radiation cystitis- but now that has gone. 
    Hope all will be well with you too

    Happyflower xx

  • Hello JET1414

    I was one of the ones where the side effects carried on for some time afterwards, but don't be guided by my experience!  I already had piles that were inflamed and I think I must have had extremely broken internal skin.  I am not sure what sort of painkillers you are on but it is important that you don't become constipated (opioid drugs cause constipation).  In a week or so you will see a gradual improvement, and well done for getting through the course.

    I am really sorry if you spent your Christmas loo visits drumming your heels and moaning - it isn't as if you can stop the 'traffic' in that area.  I am hoping you have a really quick recovery.

    Gentle healing hug

    Irene xx

  • I finished Christmas Eve too so am thinking the same. I was told the two weeks after treatment was the worst and then things should improve. I’m taking regular morphine but I don’t feel confident driving when taking that so I was hoping to wean myself off that very soon! Id be interested to know when others reduced their pain relief? 

  • Hi Heather,

    Today I have actually noticed some improvement  in the burnt area but certainly not enough to stop the morphine. I take it 3 times a day and I am driving but not very far. I am hopeful that next week the level of pain will reduce.

    xxxx