It took a good three to four weeks especially with the urgency. The pain was gone, though. Even after three months, if I have a suggestion of a bowel movement, i head to the bathroom. But I do feel great. The adjustment seems minor. Keep positive

I had my sigmoid colon resection 7 weeks ago. My experience is that the symptoms you describe, which I also had, will get noticeably better at 4-5 weeks. At about 3 weeks, I DID add one teaspoon of Metamucil every day. The Metamucil stopped the diarrhea accidents and each day got better. I still take the Metamucil daily. When I forget, I can tell. It's an easy fix, so I highly recommend it. At 6 weeks, I was having well-formed bowel movements. Frequency also improved each day, and now I have a normal three times a day routine. Those first three weeks are the challenge!