As for not getting through another surgery, I had my entire colon removed via minimally-invasive robotic assisted surgery. I literally was up running a snowblower 2 days after being released from the hospital. I have zero lingering effects other than the diarrhea that results from not having a colon.

Mayo recommended for me that I take a thick slurry of Metamucil for the diarrhea. I recommend sugar-free because sugar can exacerbate the diarrhea. If you substitute something else, ensure the fiber you use absorbs liquids - not all do.

You can also get fiber supplements in capsules which are much easier to take than the powder when traveling.

The difficulty with treatment that is it takes a bit of experimentation to figure out how much and how often.

Hope this helps.