Can you have bowel issues without reoccurance?

lulu1010

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?

poopergirl14052

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

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

LaundryQueen

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

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

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

azgrandma

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

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

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...