LARS: What It Is and Tips to Manage It

Do you experience frequency and urgency of your stools, multiple bowel movements a day, or increased gas after having surgery on your colon or rectum? You may be experiencing LARS. Find out more about what exactly LARS is, take a quick survey to see if you may be suffering from it, and get tips on how to manage your LARS. Do I wish I had kept my ileostomy? What should you consider when deciding if you want to reverse yours? Check out this video I did - Should You Reverse Your Ostomy? | Do I Regret My Reversal?   • Should You Reverse Your Ostomy? | Do I Reg...   Links to the info I talk about in the video: LARS questionnaire - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti... What is LARS - https://fightcolorectalcancer.org/blo... Study on LARS - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti... More LARS info - https://colorectalsurgery.wustl.edu/p... ⏰ Timestamps ⏰ 0:00 Intro 1:01 What is LARS? 2:34 How to tell if you have LARS 6:37 Tip 1 - Chewing thoroughly 6:58 Tip 2 - Limit caffeine and alcohol 7:22 Tip 3 - Carry a survival pack 8:16 Tip 4 - Probiotics 9:09 Tip 5 - Smaller meals 9:35 Tip 6 - Diet changes 11:21 Tip 7 - Medications 12:11 Tip 8 - Pelvic floor therapy 12:37 Tip 9 - Enemas ✅ Click on this link to subscribe so you can hear more about what to expect after a cancer diagnosis:    / @survivorjelena   💵 Support my work: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_... 😟 Newly diagnosed and want to learn what it’s really like to go through treatment from a patient’s perspective? Check out my playlist What to Expect During Colorectal Cancer Treatment -    • What To Expect During Colorectal Cancer Tr...   My most popular videos ========================= 😷 My Colorectal Cancer Symptoms:    • What Were My Colorectal Cancer Symptoms?   💩 My Ileostomy Reversal Experience:    • My Ileostomy Reversal Experience   💉 Getting a Port Placed for Chemotherapy:    • Getting a Port Placed for Chemotherapy   Follow me on ============= Instagram -   / colorado.jelena   Twitter -   / survivor_jelena   My website - https://lifeasacancersurvivor.com/ Stock photo used: White Ceramic Mug With Coffee - Photo by Andrew Neel Peanut Butter in a Glass Jar - Photo by Towfiqu barbhuiya Close-up shot of plums - Photo by Townsend Walton