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Constipation after 4 years of being free of bowel cancer - can you suggest any remedies?

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I had bowel cancer four years ago but now cancer free. I did have a colonoscopy bag for a year. I have been quite constipated lately but am reluctant to take tablets and do not want my bowel going the other way with diarrhoea. Can you suggest a remedy.

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  • I'm 9 years bowel cancer free and have issues with constipation . I discovered I'm gluten and lactose intolerant intolerant  and have a rectocele and now apart from avoiding those 2 things I take milk of  magnesia. Maybe worth exploring intolerances as quite common after surgery ?

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  • I'm 9 years bowel cancer free and have issues with constipation . I discovered I'm gluten and lactose intolerant intolerant  and have a rectocele and now apart from avoiding those 2 things I take milk of  magnesia. Maybe worth exploring intolerances as quite common after surgery ?

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