I am sure many will give you great ideas to help you, but you will see one similar message in all that 2 weeks is not enough to see improvements. Frequency will reduce but it takes some time. You will have to measure your progress in months rather than weeks. There are many good ideas in past posts on how to help reduce and thicken stool, here's one recent similar post that contains good information. I hope you feel better soon. Wish you all the best.
http://j-pouch.org/eve/forums/...407058626#4407058626

Bop
It usually takes time for things to settle down. Your doctor should be able to advise you whether you need to take something to slow things down.

As far as the gas or BM goes most of us have learned the hard way - never trust a fart!

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Lew

How many BMs is it? It is possible to have pouchitis this early but it's also very normal to still be having a lot of trips two weeks after takedown.

As for differentiating gas and stool, I am five months out and can't do it either. Some people can pass gas safely but some people never really get the hang of it.

This may sound strange..... but I like to think of my pouch as a water balloon. Lay on your side and the fluid "stool" will gravitate sideways too. Think of the fluid as being below the air opening (your anus). However "gas" will not gravitate and it may be easier to release gas through your anus without releasing stool.

My pouch is on my lower right side of my abdomen, so I find that laying on my right side is best.

I still do not find it easy to release gas without stool while sitting. I still have to roll to my side.

Occasionally, I can release gas on the toilet, but not without some straining to fight the whole gravity issue.

It's normal to have many bm's per day two weeks after surgery. It takes time for your body to adjust. How many is too many? Also, ask your surgeon first before taking anything to slow your bowels (Imodium for example) since you are still fresh from surgery.

Thanks for the replies. I am just glad that I am not alone and it seems to be normal to go lots of times post takedown.
My BMs range from 15-25 per day but I am more concerned about the lack of sleep. I will see how it goes for next few weeks and then speak to my surgeon on my follow up appointment.

Yeah, it's a bummer to say it but 15+ times a day is normal so soon after surgery. It gets better I promise. I know the lack of sleep thing is hard but you should start seeing improvement as the weeks pass. My surgeon warned me that it's crazy for a bit after takedown. A lot of surgeons fail to tell their patients as to what to expect immediately post take down. Hang in there!

My surgeon wouldn't let me leave the hospital until we got my BMs down to fewer than 15 per day. You're losing sleep and likely a lot of fluids as well. I suggest calling your surgeon to see whether he can help you now rather than waiting it out. Good luck!