New member seeking input

[Fairooz khan]

It was so heartening to read your posts
I am new just registered today
My husband suffered Rectal cancer stage zero
Got LAR , with temporary ellio bag, reversal was done
In Nov 2019.
He suffers from inconsistent bowel movement
Constipation n weight loss

I need advise as to what to do at this stage
If he takes a laxative then after two motions there is
Loose motion n he is forced to take Redotil tab.

It’s a dilemma.... he also suffers from low sodium
Syndrome
Need help

[JJH]

It was so heartening to read your posts
I am new just registered today
My husband suffered Rectal cancer stage zero
Got LAR , with temporary ellio bag, reversal was done
In Nov 2019.
He suffers from inconsistent bowel movement
Constipation n weight loss

I need advise as to what to do at this stage
If he takes a laxative then after two motions there is
Loose motion n he is forced to take Redotil tab.

It’s a dilemma.... he also suffers from low sodium
Syndrome
Need help

Hello, and welcome to Colon Talk.

The symptoms you describe are part of what is called LARS - Low Anterior Resection Syndrome.

You may be able to find some suggestions on how to handle these problems by consulting the "Living with LARS" website, which has a lot of information in this area:

LARS website - Low Anterior Resection Syndrome
https://coloncancersupport.colonclub.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=62507&p=498376#p498376


Some people have been helped by going through the list of "Strategies" suggested on that website, and by trying one strategy after another until they find something that works for them.

In the area of LARS, there is no single solution that works for everybody. Usually we have to try different possibilities until we find something that works.

Some people on this Forum may have suggestions on which strategies to try first, and which ones to try later on. Maybe someone here will chime in with suggestions.

[NHMike]

Things may get better with time. My surgeon told me this at many times and I've heard that it can take two years for things to improve. Or maybe we just get better at managing things.

What I've found is that there are things that speed flow and things that slow flow.

Things like coffee, dairy, Miralax, Prebiotics, Probiotics speed things up for me.

Potatoes and Sweet Potatoes slow things down for me.

There may be websites with lists of things that speed up digestion.