Bowel Issues- Advise Appreciated

Hi Minty , 

my bowel issues kicked in after 3 months, constant intestine pain , wind and alternating frequent movement to very little.. my first scans this week but have managed to chat to colorectal nurse who reassured me it was normal … but other than taking Imodium when frequent and laxido when not , she didn’t help with the constant discomfort which I didn’t really have in first few months .. like you , I’m 5 months , bum not sore , dilators doing well but the bowel issues are the new normal !! Hope all gets better soon ?

take care 

Chrissie xx

Im just over 3 months post treatment , I get terrible right side pain apparently thats where wind gets stuck never farted so much in my life. I have days where I have no bowel movement days where I have normal poo and then odd diarrhoea days ….its soooo random 

Hello Minty2

I agree about not getting constipated; I took Laxido every day solely to avoid that, sometimes you need some extra help.  And diarrhoea can happen too, some forum members have identified the foods that cause upset and more or less eliminated them from their diet and then start them again in small quantities to see if they are still affected.  I still get flatulence more than two and a half years on.  I think with some of us the radiotherapy has had a long-term effect on our digestive system and it just takes a bit of detective work to find out the causes.

Best of luck in seeing this through, I hope you feel better soon (and fingers crossed you aren't constipated).

Irene xx

Thank Chrissie

I am happy to hear it’s not unique to me, I’ve not been as successful with the dilators so well done to you. I had already lots of scar tissue from the hysterectomy.  I am hoping that all goes well for your scan which is due soon. Take care

Hugs

M xx

Thank you Emz

i have to just remember things are not as they once were in that area.

Hope things improve for you soon too.

M

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