Hi Karen,

I was disgnosed with stage IIB in May this year and had 28 external
radiation rounds, 60 hrs of brachy and 5 rounds of cisplatin with the
radiation. Apart from having the usual diarrhea during my radiation
and just after, I don't have many bowel issues now. I can say that I
have urgency more than I did before treatments, but nothing that's
unbearable or a real issue.

For info on colitis, you could try the Canadian Crohn's and Colitis
Association - www.ccfc.ca
What questions do you have? I may be able to find some info for you.
I actually do alot of internet research for my work and have become
pretty good at finding health stuff as well now.

Feel free to email me directly if you want - rowe.susan@...

Susan

--- In Cervical-Cancer@yahoogroups.com, "buxkinkaren"
<klkimmerly@...> wrote:
>
> Hello to all,
>
> I'm Karen, 46 years old, married and from OH. I was dxed with Stage
IB
> bulky cervical cancer in April. I had chemo (cisplatin) and
radiation
> (25 external, 2 high-dose brachy) April - June and a hysterectomy
in
> July. In October I started having some nasty intestinal symptoms,
had
> a colonoscopy and the dx was chronic radiation-induced colitis. I'm
> getting conflicting info from my doctors and there doesn't seem to
be
> a whole lot of literature out there covering this subject, so I am
> looking for others who have experienced this. I have lots of
questions
> that I can't seem to find any answers for. Or maybe my misery just
> wants some company.......
>
> Thanks for letting me join your group - looking forward
to "talking"
> to you all.
>
> Karen
>