What are the postoperative care methods for colorectal cancer

Patients with colorectal cancer generally need to stay in bed and rest. Even if they go outside, it should not be for too long, so as not to affect the body's functions and give colorectal cancer an opportunity to take advantage. Moreover, when colorectal cancer is almost cured, we must also pay attention to daily home care, so that the colorectal cancer can disappear and no symptoms of recurrence will appear.

What is the postoperative care for colorectal cancer?

Do not change doctors frequently. Since colorectal cancer can be multiple and may recur after surgery, regular check-ups are necessary. Generally, regular check-ups should be conducted every 5 years, and every 3 months in the first 3 years. During each check-up, it is important to have the surgeon or the doctor who participated in the surgery examine you as much as possible, because they understand the condition and can handle it more accurately. Without special reasons, you should generally not change doctors frequently.

Patients should choose appropriate exercise according to their physical condition, such as walking, doing radio gymnastics, and practicing Tai Chi, etc. The amount of exercise should be not too much to feel tired. When exercising, please use a stoma belt to restrain the abdomen to increase the support of the abdomen. It is best to take a shower when bathing. The stoma site can be protected with plastic wrap to prevent sewage from entering the stoma. For young patients, they can have sex appropriately 3 months after colostomy surgery. They can consult a sexual psychologist or colostomy therapist to learn about the posture and skills during sex and how to deal with the stoma site.

Eating more easily digestible and high-fiber foods is an important part of helping patients recover their strength. For patients with colorectal cancer, it is advisable to eat fresh, easily digestible and high-fiber foods, such as fresh vegetables, fresh fish, eggs, pigeons, a small amount of lean meat, etc. Regular and balanced meals, a full variety of foods, and a diet method of chewing slowly can help patients eat well, eat scientifically, and eat healthily.

Experts remind: Although the mortality rate of colorectal cancer in the late stage is very high, as long as we treat colorectal cancer in time in the early and middle stages and pay attention to the daily care of colorectal cancer, we can still control the development of colorectal cancer well. On the contrary, if we give up on ourselves and lose hope in life in the early stages of colorectal cancer, then colorectal cancer will definitely develop to the late stage.