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It gets much better and there are times that you just accept and continue. Let yourself heal, it is not a race or the same for everyone. The first 3 weeks are very uncomfortable. Ask your doctor when to introduce more types of food. It is trial and error and you will have to see what agrees with you. Also, you have to time your activities. What helped me was resuming my pre-surgery life which was difficult but was progress. Four months was my turning point and the gas started to subside. Good luck and stay in touch.

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Hi Jodi,
Thank you so much for responding 😊. I’m using a little Imodium when the BM’s are too frequent and that’s helping tremendously. My staples are coming out on Tuesday. I know I will be more comfortable once that happens. I’m hoping the drain comes out on Tuesday as well but no guarantee on that since it’s still draining quite a bit. Your advice and input is spot on and greatly appreciated. Leslie