Hi Teresa,
My symptoms are normal and expected for Low Anterior Resection Syndrome (LARS) after rectal resection and radiation therapy.
I coped with these symptoms from surgery in 1986 until becoming a flight attendant in 2016 (30 years), then discovering that I could not do the job I had intended if continually faced with accidents and unplanned bathroom dependence

My research into LARS and experimentation with eating alternatives, pelvic therapy, and two over the counter medications (Loperamide and Dulcolax) showed me that I could develop control that I had been able to avoid for 30 years.
While not perfect and still subject to occasional accidents, it has provided dramatic improvement over my status quo

My symptoms are direct result of pathophysiology due to LARS that anyone with similar surgery/radiation could expect.
While I am still learning, I am anxious to promote the belief that these symptoms are expected and that recovering patients have more control than we may have experienced post surgery/radiation and greater ability to change with a positive result

I hope my comment may be helpful to other LARS recoverees like me.