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What Leads To Bowel Problems With A History Of Colon Cancer?
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I am an 40 year old female with history of stage 3 colon cancer. I had 12 inches of intestine removed, chemotherapy and radiation when i was 30 years old. To this day i still am miserable related to my bowel problems. It effects me everyday. It can take up to 1 hour to go to the restroom. Its embarassing and exhausting. i dont know what to do anymore i work full time and have dealt with this for 10 years. would a colostomy bag make me feel better?
I am an 40 year old female with history of stage 3 colon cancer. I had 12 inches of intestine removed, chemotherapy and radiation when i was 30 years old. To this day i still am miserable related to my bowel problems. It effects me everyday. It can take up to 1 hour to go to the restroom. Its embarassing and exhausting. i dont know what to do anymore i work full time and have dealt with this for 10 years. would a colostomy bag make me feel better?
Mon, 10 Nov 2014
hi. what is your exact problem? constipation or diarrhea or incontinence or frequency in bowel movements. wt surgery u underwent? only rectal cancer surgeries have these problems. colon cancer surgeries usually donot cause such complications. please clarify to give better opinion. sivaprakash80@gmail.com
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