Hi,
it is a year since I had surgery and chemo-radiation therapy for colorectal cancer.
I occasionally get an urgency and poop myself but I believe I have lost some bowl and rectum sensation. I have also started wetting myself. I have now wet my bed three times. Twice I woke up before it got too bad. But, last night I had a full blown proper bed wetting and did not wake up until the morning.
I have read that these types of problems can start a year or more after treatment
Has anyone else experienced these problems?
Thanks x
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