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64 Years Old , Passes Stool Every Half Hour. Had Surgery For Colorectal Cancer. Related?
Just 6 months ago my father(64 years old) had an surgery of colo rectal cancer and he had gone through both chemotharapy and radiation after surgery. But after surgery also he frequently passes stool after every half an hour. Please suggest what kind food he can have and will he be as normal as before or he will suffer from frequenty passing stool for whole life.
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Hi there,
The frequency and consistency of the stool will not be same as for normal people since the lower part of intestine/ rectum has been bypassed. Take help of stoma nurse or stoma society in your area. Follow precautions like emptying bag when one third full (stool/urine/gas). Take well balanced diet and plenty of water. Regards
The frequency and consistency of the stool will not be same as for normal people since the lower part of intestine/ rectum has been bypassed. Take help of stoma nurse or stoma society in your area. Follow precautions like emptying bag when one third full (stool/urine/gas). Take well balanced diet and plenty of water. Regards
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