Raleigh wrote: So here's a little back story. I beat my cancer! so happy! But here's the bads... If anything really could even be bad after surviving cancer.
Move ahead to now, five plus months later. My bowel control is better, but only slightly. I have to run to the bathroom, and If I'm not on the toilet I will go in my pants, usually just a little though. I nearly broke my leg twice slipping on wet bathroom floor whilst running to the bathroom earlier during the summer, and my big toe has since not been the same.
Another thing, if I drink alcohol.....If I know I have a lot to do the next day, I can drink a bottle of wine, and it acts like exlax for me, then I won't go at all the next day. Unfortunately, I can't, or won't chance going out drinking with friends anymore, not that I do that anyway anymore, but I wouldn't do it even if the chance came about. I've had blow outs after drinking, that a diaper would not even begin to stop.
The only thing DH can do to keep his bowels as close to normal as possible after the reversal is fiber. He takes 18 fiber tablets a day- 6 with each meal. This is the only way he bulks his bowels up enough not to have an issue.
tammylayne wrote:I am one of the people that does the daily enema,,,it works and is no big deal to do. About 3 - 5 minutes for the water to go in (totally painless.....can't even tell its happening,) then 10 -15 minutes on the toilet emptying out "normal". Done for 24 hours....almost NEVER go in between. I used to go 20 - 30 times a day. Now,,,once and done. I spend less time "going" then my husband.
If you remember the first week, or two of having your ilieo was probably pretty tough. Then after a little while it became easier. Not saying you liked it,,,, but it became easier and doable. Enema is very similar,,,but MUCH easier. Strange to do in the beginning,,,but here I am 2.5 years later, and I can't imagine not doing it. I feel BETTER then ever inside...nothing feels like it sits...I actually have little to no gas anymore
If I had a choice of going 3 - 5 times a day...or once a day with an enema...enema wins hands down. Why??? Because I have NO STRESS...NO WORRIES about having an accident. And that...is priceless..
PM me if you want more details. I have helped many on this board, I share everything,,,then challenge you to give it 2 weeks to see if your quality of life improves....cause it should not matter how you poo...it should only matter that your life is goood.......
Return to “Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum”
Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 160 guests