Hey!

You sounds like you're doing amazing for 4 weeks post op. Everything takes a while to settle down so don't worry that what you're experiencing isn't normal. I found and still do that when I'm not busy I seem to have more bowel movements. That said, its good you're listening to you body. Your pouch will stretch and calm down over time (months or a year or so)

I definitely do better when I'm out and about. My late afternoons I get more frequency, most likely from having started eating through the day. You'll keep improving!

I can’t figure out how to respond individually but I greatly appreciate the replies in helping me.

megan thanks for assuring I’m on track for 4 weeks. Everything seems so grey nothing is black and white. I have talked to a few people that are back to work after 2-3 weeks and I def don’t feel I could go back at this point. Also feeling a little discouraged at my limited diet right now but I am trying to be patient.

kmiller thanks for the reply!!! What I am wondering when people say it will improve and it takes time as in months to a year.....is it just clicks and has adjusted? How will you know when your body has plateaued in a sense to being what it’s going to be?

You are doing great.  I know a lot of people that are not back to work for 2 or 3 months, or longer.  It takes a while.  For me, when I am out and about, which is not much, my urges are much less dramatic- I guess my brain is focused on other things and I don’t “give in” as quickly to sit on a public toilet, the the urges seems to fade away when I don’t act on them. Also, from a physiological standpoint, for me, my bowel seems to settle down more when I am walking around.  I also go more as the day goes on likely due to increased food intake.

I took 3 months post takedown for me to return to work...I’m at 10 months now and it is getting better it is just really slow at getting better....hang in there time will go by

@Poucher21 I'm sure everyone hears different things but my surgeon told me that at 2 years I will have a good idea how my pouch will be. I'm at 15 months post takedown and for me the 1 year mark showed some significant improvement, it sort of clicked. Still not perfect! I'm doing pelvic floor therapy now and I love it because I am learning exercises to help me but also just learning a lot about my body and how and why it works the way it does.

Everything sounds normal but I would not recommend to hold it, I say go when you need to.