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mary45488
mary45488

I had some of my bowel removed bowel a month ago but I still get pain everey time I eat and have diarrohea twice a day , is this normal?

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  • anthony10484
    anthony10484 mary45488

    Posted

    Mary, you need to contact your surgeon or oncologist to discuss this.  In my case I was eating normally within a few hours of recovering from the anaesthetic after bowel surgery and have been doing so with no problems ever since.  Perhaps I should say that my surgery was carried out by 'keyhole' methods, the situation may be different in the case of conventional surgery.
    • mary45488
      mary45488 anthony10484

      Posted

      Anthony 

      Thank you for your reply , I have made a little improvement this week and things are starting to settle down. but got to go back in for kidney opp 

      as well beginning of April date not yet confirmed wish me luck..  Mary

  • Daffs
    Daffs mary45488

    Posted

    Hello Mary, Sorry you are still sufering. My bowels went the other, but I do know majority of cases are like you. Don't know much about eating though. Have you tried the Macmillan website, bowel Cancer Forum, most people are like you and you will get good answers. Have you been back to hosp for your check, arm yourself with a slip of paper and all these qs.. Take care, Best Daffs
  • Elstevo
    Elstevo mary45488

    Posted

    Hi Mary I had key hole surgery and had no pain ,but for about 2 months I had very loose stills and passing huge amounts of wind, but it wouldn't do you no harm to contact the McMillan support group for advise, I feel as though I am back to normal now 5 months on, good luck

    steve

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