Welcome to Connect, @virgo1952. I'd like to bring fellow members @mosito @shiwalika @wibly @lisag03 @adrianspa @readingteacher and others into this discussion as they have experiences with the recovery after sigmoid colon resection or that of a loved one. You may also be interested in reading this past discussion that talks about some of the issues you're having with bowel urgency/frequency and experiencing stomach pain from gas.

- Problems 3 months after colon resection surgery: Help Three months after colon surgery https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/three-months-after-colon-surgery/

It's hard to be patient, but 4 weeks isn't very long after such a major surgery and your body adjusting to reduced plumbing. After his surgery, my dad became a pro at entering any building and scoping out where the restrooms were. As he was retired, he had the luxury of making his own schedule. Days out of the house were careful mapped to be near facilities. An inconvenience for sure, but manageable. I think it was about 4 or 6 months after surgery before he felt confident to be less precise in his restroom mapping. Virgo, how are you managing the frequency and gas pain?