After 4 days of painful bowel obstruction, at 3:30 this afternoon I finally expelled the large stool. It was extremely painful but I felt immediate relief. Although I am still in pain from all the trauma done to my rectum, I can pass runny stool with little effort now. Later, I eased the pain by placing my heating pad set on low to the area. That helped with the pain a lot. I will take a stool softener daily from now on. I see my Oncologist tomorrow and will ask for a recommendation on a softener. I don't ever want to go through that again.
I felt so good this evening that I cooked some shrimp and potatoes and enjoyed my first real meal in 4 days. Hoping I get a good night's sleep tonight as I only slept a few hours last night.
I'm not sure if this obstruction was from the pain pills I was taking or from the two radiation treatments I have had. I guess I will find out soon enough if it happens again while I continue treatment without taking pain meds.
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