Scar tissue 6 years NED

Brendaklein
Brendaklein Member Posts: 123 Member
edited July 3 in Anal Cancer #1

Yes, It hurts and is scary. My colon Doctor put me on Metamuscil in the morning and Miralax in the evening. It has helped me stay soft enough to pass normal size stool then goes to shoestring size. However, the scar tissue in on my sphincter and that's where to stool passes through. It gets inflamed and hurts now and then. I also use aquaphor everyday as well. I'm over 6 years NED now. Anyone have this problem? It there a better cream to put on it?

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  • StarrT
    StarrT Member Posts: 4 Member
    #2

    Hey there, new here trying to learn the Forum thang…and still navigating the Survivor thing.

    If you've not had an Ostomy, do yo deal with mucous/ moisture leaking throut the day, leaving you feeling damp? My sphincters are both (internal 0/ external 1/3) mostly gone & scar tissue has little sensation. So anything exiting has to get away from opening b4 I can feel it.

    My "OncologyTeam" has had no advice or suggestions, other than a Full Ostomy which seems very drastic since there's no cancer to clear.

    So, I wear thin overnight liners during the day to keep moisture from soaking my clothes/ showing. Thankfully it has no odor. However, it still is frequent & pervasive, the leaking mucus. Have you dealt with this? Seen or heard anyone else mention it?

    Hoping for help/ ideas… Thanks!

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