Metamucil worked bad for me in the beginning but was a life saver later on. i think for everyone its different until you are able to find what works for you. Diet plays a big role i can tell you that. eating more bulking foods vs sugary or fast foods etc. i know not what you want to hear. 

I would say it's definitely different for everyone. I've heard of some people saying in a few months there to the "normal". But me personally it took years to get to that point. And I still Rollercoaster back and forth. For me diet and stress play a huge roll. No fast food, no gluten, try to relax your mind as much as possible and I strongly recommend yoga.I wish you all the luck.

Pretty fast for me, within months (maybe 3-4?), but honestly, I never counted. Once I could defer going, I just... Did. I didn't think about it, and went when I had to, never with urgency. If I had to pee, I'd just empty, too. Kind of just forgot to focus on it.  I'm sure "back then" I had days that I went closer to 10, at times, but I again didn't even think about it.

I suggest not fixating on a number, but trying to live life and see if you can go a day where you're just kind of not thinking about it.

I'm 24 years post op, and today, I went 5x.

While "normal" frequency after adaptation is about 5-8, it is not a goal we all reach. Most of us see a distinct improvement by the 3 month mark, unless there are complications. This does not mean full adaptation, which is closer to a year, with gradual improvement as the years go by. Children tend to adapt faster, and the older you are, the more likely it is that it will take longer. You have already seen significant improvement, so I would expect this trend to continue. At some point you will settle in to your normal and you won't even be counting anymore.

 

Jan

I am into 5 1/2 months post takedown. I am guilty of focusing on the numbers and have been tracking daily. I am now I am averaging 4-8 BM's. If I eat something out of the ordinary like fried foods then it will increase to 5-8. Diet is definitely a factor. It is trial and error because when you leave the hospital the doctor tells you, you can eat anything you want 'within reason'.