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Constipation 7 days after emergency removal of 25% of Colon due to donut cancer stopping solids flow.

Bruced
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Returned home 5 days after  surgery with very loose stools  that turned to diarrhea.  Had small scrambled eggs and now no solids passed for 24 hrs. Feeling little constipated but don't want to use strong laxitive to protect my recently reconnected colon. (no stoma).

I'll try prunes. Any other ideas.

Thanks and Merry Christmas.

Bruced

  • Hi Bruced and welcome to Cancer Chat.

    I noticed you have posted in our nurses section of the forum so I just wanted to let you know that our nurses are off over Christmas and won't be picking up any posts until Friday 27th December.

    We know it's tricky to get help over the festive period but if this issue doesn't improve, or gets worse, we would recommend seeking medical advice from either your cancer team - hopefully they have given you a number you can call for out of hours help - or through the NHS on 111. 

    I hope this information we have about coping with constipation will prove useful as well.

    Kind regards,

    Steph, Cancer Chat Moderator

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