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GI issues After RARP

Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Oct 19 11:10am | Replies (14)
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After RARP I had significant constipation. This did not change with ADT, so doctor recommended MiraLAX (actually LaxaClear from Costco). My stools then became quite soft but not runny. This year, after 2.5 years on ADT was suspended last year, I tried to reduce the amount of MiraLAX taken nightly, but the constipation returned & I felt a little bloated, so I guess I'm on the stuff for life.

Note that I did have a hernia repair a year after RARP, to repair the perineum wall after the RARP.

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billfarm | @billfarm | Oct 18 4:03am

Does anyone else have a hernia caused by the camera port? 3 yrs post surgery. Hernia was dismissed by my team as nothing. Now that is increasing in size (half of a softball) they say I should take this up with my primary care doc.Do you guys think mesh hernia repair would complicate future surgeries if they become necessary for the pc?

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