Can you have bowel issues without reoccurance?

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lulu1010
lulu1010 Member Posts: 367
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I just had a clean CT scan 6 weeks ago and my CA125 was 14. This last week I have had to use laxatives with little result. Normally I use lomotil once in a while but never need laxatives. Could something be growing that fast or could it be the beginning of an obstruction from scar tissue or some such thing? Has anyone else had bowel issues and it not be a reoccurance?

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  • poopergirl14052
    poopergirl14052 Member Posts: 1,183 Member
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    it comes and goes
    for me. I think my problem is my several incisional hernias and scar tissue. I have to take Mirilax or colace sometimes.. I also eat oatmeal a lot...val
  • jbeans888
    jbeans888 Member Posts: 313
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    Good question because I am
    Good question because I am having the same exact issue. I am definitely freaking.
  • LaundryQueen
    LaundryQueen Member Posts: 676
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    jbeans888 said:

    Good question because I am
    Good question because I am having the same exact issue. I am definitely freaking.

    It's hard to say what is
    It's hard to say what is causing the constipation. For me, all I have to do is travel and I get irregular. If stop drinking coffee, I get irregular. Inactivity messes me up, too. There are are lot of factors that affect the bowels. I would think that a bowel obstruction would also be painful & noisy (there are strange noises like water rushing thru a compressed hose).

    It is true that peritoneal cancer can slow down the bowels but that would raise your CA-125, too. As long as your number is good & your scan is clean, treat yourself as a normal person with constipation. Hopefully, you are OK.
  • Mwee
    Mwee Member Posts: 1,338
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    Bowel issues...
    I had a resection along with my original surgery and believe I have scar tissue that causes or makes my constipation issues worse. I agree that I would treat it like normal constipation, especially since you just had a clean CT ( congrats!). Like Carlene says "Not everything is cancer".... I repeat that to myself quite often... sigh.
    (((HUGS))) Maria
  • Cafewoman53
    Cafewoman53 Member Posts: 735 Member
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    Thanks fotr the reminder
    Got to take my mirilax, abdominal surgery the gift that keeps on giving !
    Colleen
  • azgrandma
    azgrandma Member Posts: 609 Member
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    Cafewoman53 said:

    Thanks fotr the reminder
    Got to take my mirilax, abdominal surgery the gift that keeps on giving !
    Colleen

    adhesions
    i was told by the stomach doctor that anytime you are cut on, you will have some stomach trouble most of the time.
    mine comes and goes also
    try not to worry hon
  • AnneBehymer
    AnneBehymer Member Posts: 738 Member
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    Pain medication
    Are you taking any pain medications? I am on several pain medications and that is why I have to problems you should talk with you doctor and let him/her know what is going on. They will be able to tell what to do to help you from getting any worst.

    Anne
  • Radioactive34
    Radioactive34 Member Posts: 391 Member
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    Oh yeah...bowell issues
    Oh yeah...bowell issues after the surgey and chemo...yup...not gone...still here...I still keep my counter full of laxatives or diarhea meds...I constantly hear give it time...

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