Problems months after colon resection surgery: What Helps?

Just wanted to mention, I am taking Gabapentin. I take 800 MG in the morning and 1100 MG evenings. If I don't take it, I get like electric shocks in my feet and lots of foot pain due to the diabetic Neuropathy. I have to say it does help. I know for a fact that if I miss a dose, I feel it later at night and it will wake me up sometimes. My Gabapentin is prescribed by my General Practitioner doctor.

I too had cancer surgery followed by chemo ending 20 months ago and still have mild tingling in my feet and hands/fingers. More irritating than painful or crippling. Advice I received was that it usually goes away with time, but there are some that it doesn't.

They suggested gabapentin, but I declined because it was tolerable.

I do have a strange symptom where things that contact my skin (like laying in bed or sitting in a chair) starts with tingling, then prickliness, then builds a sensation of burning until I get so uncomfortable that I change positions which makes sleep difficult. No redness nor rash. No idea if this related to nerves/neuropathy, although that's what I thinking. May have my PCP try the gabapentin or see a neurologist.

This is not unusual in people who have had LAR. surgery. It is called LARSyndrome and it improves over time meaning years. Many doctors do not discuss this or know about it. Diet can help. I have found the Colontown Face Book group the most helpful. They have a LARS subgroup. I am 2 years out and still eat a very restrictive diet and have good days and bad days. Some people try daily irrigation with doctors ok. Some people get a permanent colostomy because their quality of life is so poor. Give it at least another year with diet etc

It's been almost 3 years since my chemo treatments and I still have tingling in my hands and fingers. My Dr. told me the chemo would have this effect but it should subside with time but may never completely go away. It has subsided quite a bit, no more shocking feeling when I touch ice but they still feel somewhat numb at times. I also have Diabetes so I started out with peripheral neuropathy in my feet and it has gotten worse since the chemo too. At least my cancer is gone and I'll live a longer life because I decided to get it taken care of.

16 months after chemo still have tinging and cold numbness in hands and feet any recommendations to relieve this would be appreciated thanks

Thank you for the reply, at least I know there is hope!
My year will be up in a couple of weeks, saying my prayers!

I had watery diarrhea, often explosive, for exactly a year.
And then it was gone!
Now I have to be careful to not become constipated.
I was reading the posts here of others who were misled into thinking that diarrhea didn't last long. I never thought so.
I was thinking after so many months that a year could be possible.
I have no clue why or how my diarrhea all of a sudden stopped.
I am just thankful that it did!
I hope that your miracle is coming soon!
Paul

Keep trying different things, hopefully you will find a good combination.

Well it's been a year and I still have diarrhea, for some reason the message isn't getting to my brain to run into the bathroom!
Anyone have any suggestions to stop this?? I have tried many things including prescriptions.
I would love to have a salad but they go right thru me!

You are not alone. There are many of us out here, sometimes that requires a little bit of searching but we are here. I was diagnosed in October of 2014. Reach out anytime if you want to chat privately, I can provide my contact information.