After radiotherapy from prostate cancer

Hi Kaz2222, so sorry to read about your Dad’s situation. Are the doctors proposing how they will deal with this? I had a sigmoidoscopy a few months after finishing radiotherapy and it showed I had radiation proctitis but no ulceration. I have periodic bleeding but not at that level.

Have they carried out a colonoscopy and scanned him?

Hi ido4 thanks for your reply there isn't anything they can do they have suggested a stoma bag but don't think dad's fit enough for the operation he's down to 9st so apart from that it's meds morphine tablets longtec shortec pregabalin for the pain & laxives so he doesn't get constipated. They have done mri scans ct scans no cancer which is great news. Hope your doing well now have you recovered. 

Hi ido4 thanks for your reply there isn't anything they can do they have suggested a stoma bag but don't think dad's fit enough for the operation he's down to 9st so apart from that it's meds morphine tablets longtec shortec pregabalin for the pain & laxives so he doesn't get constipated. They have done mri scans ct scans no cancer which is great news. Hope your doing well now have you recovered. 

Hi Kaz222, sorry to see that he isn’t fit enough for a stoma bag. The surgery to remove ulcerated bowel is a big operation so I can understand why they won’t do it.

I hope the medication keeps him as comfortable as possible.

Best wishes,