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How To Treat Colon/rectal Cancer?
Hi, my name is Karen and I am a colon/rectal cancer of 11 yrs. I have a colostomy for life and that is ok. Now I am having daily pain in that area were the rectum us to be and it feels like a marble size something is there and the pain spreads from my recyum area up to my vagina area. I have been celibut for two yrs. so I have rulled out STD. I am seeing my colon Dr. and have gone through the process of elimanation (xrays, mri s, cat, fistulas. etc....). Now we are talking surgery that consist of a cosmedic surgon also. I am confused. Can you help me understand more clearly just what I m up for?
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Hi
Since you are having pain in your rectal area i would suggest u take morphine 10 mg tablets thrice daily after food.
Also u can apply anovate cream locally to reduce the pain.
Surgically the pain may be reduced by decompressing the nerves causing pain.
Regards
DR De
Since you are having pain in your rectal area i would suggest u take morphine 10 mg tablets thrice daily after food.
Also u can apply anovate cream locally to reduce the pain.
Surgically the pain may be reduced by decompressing the nerves causing pain.
Regards
DR De
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