I had a colon resection operation

Hi everyone, on April the 24th last year, I had a colon resection operation carried out, along with 20 lymph modes removed, all which  came back as ok. Since then I must admit I felt better and healthier before I had the op. I’ve had a consultation with the surgeon, and two with my specialist nurse, where bloods were taken and everything came back as ok. But I find I’m more constipated now than I was before, I’m finding it hard to get answers on how to deal with this. As my GPS are none existent practically. At present I take dioctyl 2x on a morning and 2x at night and still I struggle. Recently I had my first colonoscopy carried out, which in my opinion was brutal to say the least, but since then, I have been having very sloppy stools which I struggle to pass, as they are in my opinion, too soft. I’m eating more fibre in the hope that it will bulk me up.  The colonoscopy report said everything was normal, but I had a CT scan report from my surgeon in which he says that I have a 6mm stable module on my left lung, and a 7mm rim of soft tissue around where the colon was joined. I’m due to see my colonoscopy nurse on the 4th of April, with a further Ct scan on the 16th of April. Just wondering has anyone ever dealt with this before. Thank you.

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  • Hi Krenny hope you don’t mind me joining your thread  just wanted to know  I have been diagnosed with colon cancer stage 2  it’s in my defending colon  my surgeon says he can get my tumour out with key hole surgery then rejoin my colon to the bowel  I’m very constipated and was hoping after my operation my bowels would be a lot better  but my surgeon says some times the bowel can go to sleep and doesn’t wake up   I’m hoping also after surgery I don’t need chemo as of now my tumour hasn’t gone behond the bowel  how was your experience regarding the op and preparation for the op. Do you have bowel prep like for a colonoscopy   Hope your doing ok. 

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  • Hi Krenny hope you don’t mind me joining your thread  just wanted to know  I have been diagnosed with colon cancer stage 2  it’s in my defending colon  my surgeon says he can get my tumour out with key hole surgery then rejoin my colon to the bowel  I’m very constipated and was hoping after my operation my bowels would be a lot better  but my surgeon says some times the bowel can go to sleep and doesn’t wake up   I’m hoping also after surgery I don’t need chemo as of now my tumour hasn’t gone behond the bowel  how was your experience regarding the op and preparation for the op. Do you have bowel prep like for a colonoscopy   Hope your doing ok. 

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