@hopeful33250 thank you. The role dietitians can play in healthcare is often misunderstood. I did home care in the Cleveland area. I was lucky that several doctors at the clinic got to know my work and referred their patients to me.
Likewise, I did have surgery of the upper GI tract related to dysphasia. It persists to today but is much more manageable. This current surgeon didn’t connect it to my current issue. I should hear the results from this Sitzmarker timed transit study next week. If it confirms her diagnosis of colonic inertia or not, I’m fairly positive I won’t accept her option of a total colectomy. I know surgeons typically don’t prescribe meds, but hopefully the new GI doc, who I don’t know, will have alternatives.