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Tips to encourage a bowel movement after resection surgery?

Colorectal Cancer | Last Active: Sep 8, 2023 | Replies (19)
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@phoebs1976

Had colectomy 3 weeks ago. My bowel movements are now very very small though it feels like a lot at the time. Is this just a new normal? Stage 1.

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Teresa, Volunteer Mentor | @hopeful33250 | Sep 7, 2023

Hello @phoebs1976 and welcome to Mayo Connect. You ask a good question. As you can see, your post was moved to this existing discussion thread on this same topic. Whenever there is a surgery to any part of the digestive tract, eating and bowel movements tend to change.

How is your diet? Are you able to eat comfortably? Are you drinking fluids on regular basis?

Have you contacted the surgeon to see what your expectations should be?

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