Hi. You kind of sound like me when I connected with this group. Different circumstances but same surgery. You are not alone with frequent bowel movements and stomach pain. I remember Coleen telling me to be patient and it was early days. I think I got more information and support from this chat group then from local medical facilities. Ask Colleen about a member who also experienced leg pain and numbness. He might have some pointers. Not sure about your pain. Mine was the actual incision healing. The surgeon cut through abdomen muscle. I also think you experience stomach pain with your body adjusting to a new normal. I know taking gas pills and picking foods that were easily digested (noodles, few veggies, chicken, no hot, no spicy), I still can’t eat chocolate☹️ It’s been five months and I have a scheduled eating routine that allows me to have my day and stay regular. What that means for me is still having multiple bowel movements, but not feeling housebound. I eat a lot of fibrous foods (now), but mostly, I drink a lot of water/liquids and exercise daily. Also, Citracil has been helpful when needed. At this point, it’s working and I can live with this. Working towards normalizing my bowel frequency, that just takes time I hope you start feeling better. It was 21/2-3 months before I started seeing a marked improvement .

I know this post is from March but I am almost 2 months out and dealing with similar pain and feeling quite depressed. How are you feeling now? Hoping you are back to your baseline as they say.

oh Im so frustrated also. Had my colon resection 5 weeks ago. dr. says i should be feeling better. but everytime i empty my bladder or have a bowel movement i get this horrible pain in my abdomen that sticks around most of the day. the doctor says the ct scan shows nothing. its all good he says. i feel like i have a bladder infection or something. Does anyone feel like that? im a strong person but this is taking me down mentally. my name is debbie and im 59 years old. can someone give me advice?