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Nerves kick in

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July 2022 8 days after my final radiotherapy treatment the side effects started to take hold of my body. It started to hurt to poo and I was  severely suffering from constipation, when I did go it felt so sore and I found it incredibly difficult to walk.  I was due to start chemotherapy on friday the 8th however on the Wednesday 6th I had an appointment to see my team at Velindre hospital, Professor Richard Adams examined me and explained my bowel was suffering from inflammation caused by the radiotherapy there was also a tare in my backside passage caused by the constipation I was given a change of medication and I had some tablets that I had to insert in my bottom a very uncomfortable thing to do I can confirm. For 2 weeks I suffered really painful experiences going a poo, to pass wind also made me scream out involuntarily. I started to leak blood through the night so Deb purchased me mens protection underwear, this felt weird felt like a bloody nappy but its done the job th...