Hello @brenda57 and welcome to Mayo Connect. I can understand your concern. Pain and cramping are uncomfortable symptoms and I'm sure that you are ready to feel well again. Please know, however, that everyone heals differently after surgery.

Have you had a follow-up appointment with your surgeon yet? If so, what was his/her opinion of your recovery? Are you following a recommended diet for surgery of this type? Most of us who have surgery of the digestive tract find that is works better to have small, more frequent meals rather than eating as we did prior to surgery.

Does the cramping and pain come at certain times, such as after eating or is it constant? Do you have other symptoms that are bothersome?

I had one in May 2022. Had cramping once before a bowel movement; otherwise, no pain. My movements however, consist of nuggets rather than a normal bowel movement. I wish you good luck and hope the cramping and pain subsides.

I am not even sure what normal is anymore. The new normal went through different stages and was and still is not predictable. It has been 8 months since my surgery and timing is not like it was before. I feel much better than I did four months, ago. Life has returned to my previous activities, and I can tolerate more food groups each week. The first 4 months were the most difficult.