Hi All
Diagnosed with very low rectal cancer at the end of October. Things moved very swiftly with MRi and CT scans and MDT meeting resulting in T3 N2 M0 - which surgeon said is curable.
Had 5 weeks of Radiochemo and due to start 4 cycles of further chemo next week.
Problem is that I have a very sore bottom and constanly feel like I need to go for a poo. Bowel movements are usually straining and quite narrow. Bleeding seems to have stopped but its been over 2 weeks since I finished radichemo and thought things would be settling down a bit - but just as sore. I can sit OK for hours but as soon as I stand and start walking about I get the urge to go to the toilet which is usually a strained small amount of narrow stool. Sometimes my bowel movements are more productive .
I have also mentioned to my support team that I have had narrow stools with straining chronically for many years before diagnosis but told that this was not caused by the cancer becuase It was too long ago.
To;d by MDT that following eventual surgery I will probably need a bag for life.
Anyone else had similiar eexperinces?
