What can a retal cancer patient do to improve the problem with stool passing?
Patient: I'M 50 YEARS OLD AND HAVE RETAL CANCER. I HAVE A TEMP COLOSTOMY AND HAVING HAED TIME PASSING STOOLS THERE BIG AND HARD TAKES A LONG TIME TO PASS AND PAINFUL WHAT CAN I DO WHEN THIS HAPPENS TO HELP IT PASS SOME TIMES STUCK AND TAKES LONG TIME TO PASS WITH A LOT OF PAIN BECAUSE OF THE SIZE Doctor: HiThanks for your query.You can try laxatives like paraffin based ones or lactulose, which will make the stools soft so that passing will be a lot easier.Hope this helps.regards