Post by Deborah on Apr 21, 2012 10:53:23 GMT -6
OK, not the easiest topic to discuss, but here goes...
Before and for a bit after surgery, urinary retention and constipation were my problem. The UR is somewhat better, and the constipation is fairly resolved but has turned into the opposite problem. I now have a problem with loose stool. I eat a balanced diet, plenty of fiber, but nothing seems to work. It's become a real problem as [warning - going to be gross here] the stool has become "fudgy" and hard to wipe. I also get anal leakage of stool, of which I'm only sometimes aware. It's not a lot, but enough to stain my underwear.
I've talked to the urologist about UR and mentioned this, but he said I need to discuss with my neuro who in turn referred me to a gynocologist (who I haven't seen). I'm 10 months post-surgery, and this is getting worse, not better.
Anyone else out there with this problem??
Before and for a bit after surgery, urinary retention and constipation were my problem. The UR is somewhat better, and the constipation is fairly resolved but has turned into the opposite problem. I now have a problem with loose stool. I eat a balanced diet, plenty of fiber, but nothing seems to work. It's become a real problem as [warning - going to be gross here] the stool has become "fudgy" and hard to wipe. I also get anal leakage of stool, of which I'm only sometimes aware. It's not a lot, but enough to stain my underwear.
I've talked to the urologist about UR and mentioned this, but he said I need to discuss with my neuro who in turn referred me to a gynocologist (who I haven't seen). I'm 10 months post-surgery, and this is getting worse, not better.
Anyone else out there with this problem??
