Creon (or like substitute) is absolutely essential for getting bowel movements back to normal.
It seems many of us still have issues off and on or in some cases continuously, but the fatty stool, weird colors, diarrhea has subsided or been eliminated. It is still recommended to consume a low fat and highly nutritious diet with supplements.
Unfortunately, many with EPI also suffer from other digestive ailments like SIBO due to decreased digestion, and IBS, leaky gut and anything else that may have even contributed to the EPI diagnosis.