Question concerning BMs and possible Creon connection.
I am 70years old and throughout my ENTIRE life, if I have had to have a BM once every 3 to 4 days, that was normal for me.
In January of 2025 I was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. I had one round of chemotherapy, one round of radiation therapy and they took the tale of the pancreas and spleen out. Then they thought I needed another round of chemotherapy so they switched up one of the medication’s and started me on another regime, but it sent me into diabetic keto acidosis, and it really messed up all my electrolytes and everything else in my body, and I actually coded in my bedroom and thank God my wife was there to start CPR. I have had a huge change in my bowel movement patterns. Now I’m going to the restroom 2 to 4 a day. It’s usually a very light collared, almost clay collared sometimes or I should say most times it’s very loose other times it’s a little bit formed and it is usually a moderate to large amount. I just don’t understand how the creon is supposed to help me and how I’m supposed to take it. The doctor is a very good doctor and all that and her and her staff have explained things to me numerous times, but I’m just not sure what the amount is and if I’m having a lot of snow, do I not take it do I do take it? I’m just not understanding it at all. I really have not taken any since I started the multiple BNs which was several months ago I’m wondering if I should begin taking creon since I have really not taken any since I’ve had the surgery and I’ve done well. I’ve had no issues that I know of relating to the creon unless this is actually one of them. AnywayI hope I made some sense and if you could help me out, it would be greatly appreciated the old bodies about to give out, but the mind is still going fairly well. Thank you in advance for any advice.
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Thank you. I will contact them!