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Less than 3 years since diagnosis
Interview 17  

Interview 17

Age at Interview: 54
Sex: Female
Age at Diagnosis: 52
Background:

Brief outline:Diagnosed with colorectal cancer 1999. Received radiotherapy, surgery, and temporary colostomy.


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She needs a very high fibre diet that is difficult to maintain away from home.

 



I have, I have, I am on a very, very high fibre diet which does bring a few problems obviously. I have, I've had to go on a high fibre diet in order to get off laxatives. Its taken me an awfully long time, I was taking three different types of laxatives to begin with and obviously your bowel gets used to this and really it took me over two years to completely come off the laxatives.

And even now I still occasionally have to take a fybogel and that is with an awful lot of fibre. I have to have All Bran, high fibre bread, I have lots of fruit and vegetables. I never eat white bread, I don't have cakes or any of the things that I used to be able to eat, which I don't find a problem. That's the way I am you know, I just accept it. It's, it's a bit of a problem if I go away. It's alright if you're self-catering but if you're staying in a hotel or whatever and you can't get those foods then obviously you know it is a problem for me.
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