Living With Long-term Effects After Apr Surgery

canyon home

Nov 29, 2022 6:58 pm

I had surgery almost 13 years ago for colorectal cancer. My colostomy has been mostly easy to live with and for that I'm very grateful. The last couple of years I've had more and more lower back pain as well as in the area of the perineum. I'm told the “settling” of organs - bladder, uterus, etc., can be uncomfortable. Has anyone experienced any of these long-term issues? Yoga helps, but I still find myself reaching for the heating pad a lot!

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AlexT

Nov 29, 2022 7:13 pm

Interesting. I've wondered what happens inside when stuff is taken out and there's an empty area 🤔

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canyon home

Nov 30, 2022 2:00 am

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Yes, that's it exactly. Does anyone else sense this internal shift? And does it cause pain? Like I said, yoga helps.

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Hollister

If you've had a colostomy or ileostomy, you may experience some common food-related issues.

The good news is that you can avoid them with some small changes in your diet.

AlexT

Nov 30, 2022 5:14 am

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I'm not quite 2 years into my surgery; guess my "stuff" hasn't settled yet. 😬😳

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