Bowel cancer

Hi Rosie13 I found the pain to be not too bad so if your son is struggling then he needs to see if the nurses can provide him with some stronger medication? x

I agree.I didnt need much pain relief but the staff can alter medication as needed by the individual patient.everyone is different

Kath

Thanks he hasn't been out of. 

bed yet they tried yesterday but he was in too much pain. His kidney hasn't swollen so that's a good sign. It's only the thrird day since his operation but it feels like weeks.

He should feel better when he gets up and walking about the ward.hopefully the physios have given him some exercises to do in bed which will help his strength and mobility.

Kath

I don't recall being in pain but I think it was because of the morphine. I do remember a few hallucinations, which was fun. Also, when I was asked to stand up after a couple of days some sixth sense told me not to, so I didn't. A few days later I got up of my own accord but feeling weak because I was living on sugar-free jelly and ice cream - nothing else. It didn't take long to start feeling better but the total healing process took about twelve weeks I reckon. Keyhole surgery by the way.

Dulac

Thanks for that I don't care how Lu it takes just as long as he starts picking up. He will have to start getting out of bed but he won't at minute. 

Hi Rosie13 He really needs to get up and moving as soon as possible - the sooner he’s up and about then the sooner he gets home. Just a short walk up the ward and back pushing his drip stand to start with then build from there. Did he have a Low Anterior Resection or an Abdominal Perineal Resection do you know? x

A LAR was planned he has a permanent stoma which is worrying him