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Devastated by support group meeting: I'm doing everything wrong

Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Apr 27 5:09pm | Replies (154)
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@fritzo @dinu makes an excellent point: stay regular, use MiraLax or similar osmotic laxative so that you do NOT strain on the toilet.
You don’t want to blow out all those delicate surgical connections…like I did!😩
Phil

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fritzo | @fritzo | Apr 26 9:41am

@heavyphil Oh dear Phil-so sorry you went through that. Gosh-yes, I'm listening to you for sure.

I'm doing taking stool softener twice a day and if that doesn't keep me soft and regular, I'm kicking back up the MiraLax.

I'm also gonna stay with mostly soft foods and doing lots of chewing. Thank you so much!!

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Read & learn & live! | @readandlearn | Apr 26 9:56am

@heavyphil Shortly after my RALRP, I was usually constipated, so my oncologist suggested daily MiraLax (or Costco's LaxaClear), which solved the problem. That gave me soft but not loose stools, so I reduced the daily dosage to get firm but not hard stools. However, attempts to eliminate the daily dosage & still comfortably eliminate, have been unsuccessful.

I now use a phone app to keep track of the administration of my medications. Currently at six prescription pills, two prescription eye drops, one OTC vitamin pill, & the LaxaClear daily. I'm sure some of you can easily top that, so I'm grateful.

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