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Fecal incontinence post rectal/anal cancer

Colorectal Cancer | Last Active: Mar 10 6:40am | Replies (10)

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Talk to a dietitian. That has helped me most days right now. Things that are soluble are the best for you. I eat a lot of potatoes, applesauce bananas oatmeal. If I stick to those items, I don’t have constant diarrhea. I can go 30 times a day on bad days if I don’t stick to that diet I’ve actually had a couple days now where I didn’t have diarrhea for the first time in five months. I had a foot and a half of my large intestine and 33 inches of my small intestine for surgery to remove the mass from my colon and I’ve had diarrhea since that I’m going to a G.I. specialist to check all the stool samples be sure there’s nothing else going on.. cancer doctor just gave me medicine and that was it didn’t help at all. it’s worth going to the G.I. doctor. They can prescribe you different medication that can also help you. I hope this helps you. I am finally seeing the light after five months. Take care and good luck.

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Hello @charlenet1 and welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect.I see that you have worked with a dietician to come up with a eating plan that has helped. That was a great idea. I've also consulted with a dietician after three surgeries of the upper digestive tract.

I would like to invite you to a discussion group where you can share what you have learned and also read how others are coping after digestive tract surgery. Here is a link to the discussion, How Do I Eat After Digestive Tract Surgery:
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/how-do-i-eat-after-digestive-tract-surgery/
Did the dietician suggest how to include adequate protein to your daily eating plan?