Hey all, thanks in advance for all the awesome advice on this site. It's helped me get through so much!
I have a diarrhea/very loose stool question. I'm two months post takedown, and though my progression is slow, it is good! I've seen week by week improvements, and am already often on a reasonable bathroom schedule of 6-8 times a day (down from 15 plus). I can even sleep through most nights, and have often gone well int the next morning without emptying my pouch. With that said, I still struggle with late afternoons/evenings. My stool is often very loose and/or diarrhea the later in the day, and I often have a lot of gas grumbling. I take Citrucel a few time a day, and am on a very benign diet that often is good at not producing gas (bagels, cheddar cheese, bandannas, etc). Though some of this feels transit time related, I do not take Imodium, as my surgeon wants my body to adjust for the first few months without medicine intervention.
The question... With a good diet, has this generally improved for you as time goes by? I know I'm still somewhat early in the process, but at two months, it doesn't feel that early. My stools are fine (thick) through the early afternoon, and I find it very manageable. But come many evenings, that "diarrhea" feeling and the associated irritation can get discouraging. I don't feel urgency usually, but it does feel like diarrhea. There's a difference from how I feel in the morning, when things are thicker, if that makes sense.
I'd love to hear your thoughts!
I have a diarrhea/very loose stool question. I'm two months post takedown, and though my progression is slow, it is good! I've seen week by week improvements, and am already often on a reasonable bathroom schedule of 6-8 times a day (down from 15 plus). I can even sleep through most nights, and have often gone well int the next morning without emptying my pouch. With that said, I still struggle with late afternoons/evenings. My stool is often very loose and/or diarrhea the later in the day, and I often have a lot of gas grumbling. I take Citrucel a few time a day, and am on a very benign diet that often is good at not producing gas (bagels, cheddar cheese, bandannas, etc). Though some of this feels transit time related, I do not take Imodium, as my surgeon wants my body to adjust for the first few months without medicine intervention.
The question... With a good diet, has this generally improved for you as time goes by? I know I'm still somewhat early in the process, but at two months, it doesn't feel that early. My stools are fine (thick) through the early afternoon, and I find it very manageable. But come many evenings, that "diarrhea" feeling and the associated irritation can get discouraging. I don't feel urgency usually, but it does feel like diarrhea. There's a difference from how I feel in the morning, when things are thicker, if that makes sense.
I'd love to hear your thoughts!
