Hi, I'm a little over two months since takedown, and have a frequency question. I've had a lot of luck on some days where I only go to the bathroom four or five times, with as much as six hours between times. Other days, eating exactly the same thing, I'll go up to eight times, often every two hours, and can be a little gassy/ a little urgent. I know this is within the norm for 2 months out, but with the exact diet, I was hoping for predictability. Does this sound about right at the beginning? Does it become more normal/predictable down the road?
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It sounds like you are doing quite well to me. In fact, I'm rather envious of your situation as it can be much more challenging for folks. Hell, you seem to be doing better than me and I'm 2.5 years out from my reversal!
So yes, based upon my experience I think you can expect greater predictability with time barring any setbacks.
So yes, based upon my experience I think you can expect greater predictability with time barring any setbacks.
I'm going on four years with my j pouch. I eat pretty much the same things every day. I can tell you for me no two days are the same. Some days I use the bathroom as little as 3 times and some days as many as 10. I average about 5x a day. But my consistency is always different too. There's no rhyme or reason to it it seems. That being said, it never interferes with my day. There is never any urgency. 