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cont. problems after treatment

deeand3js
deeand3js CSN Member Posts: 2
edited March 2014 in Gynecological Cancers (other than ovarian and uterine) #1
After having a radical hystorectomy, chemo and radiation treatment, (last treatment was May 21, 2001)I still continue to have diaherria and have to go to the bathroom continuously (I almost feel like I'm pregnant again, to bad I know that's impossible), is anyone else having or had this problem?
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  • hopeless31
    hopeless31 CSN Member Posts: 4
    #2
    yes i am haviong the same problems as you.
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  • tasunke
    tasunke CSN Member Posts: 8
    #3
    That sounds terrible. I just got back from surgery to repair stuff and I am feeling ok. Are you still incontact with your doc regularly??? what are they saying and what do they tell you to do to maintaining control?
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  • tasunke
    tasunke CSN Member Posts: 8
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    I had an illiostomy and later a bowel resection. This was a result of radiation damage. My doc prescribes a powder called Cholestyramine that acts as a "bile salts binder" I have to take it once a day in juice, but it has stopped the runs... You may have some intestinal damage too. Ask your oncologist or internist...they should be able to help you (oh, an added advantage it a major lowering of cholesterol in the body-I have only lost about 20 lbs, but I went from a size 22 to a size 14 as a result)
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