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Hi Sandy. I’m accessing your last post as a starting point for my experience with c-diff. I am also in the colon cancer chat group. This is where I started after having a colon re-section surgery when my colonoscopy showed cancerous tissue. When I was healing at home, I started experiencing more pain/discomfort and bowel frequency. Then came that smell. Two months later, I tested positive for c-diff. I just finished my second round of vanco and I am feeling much better. Still have bowel issues, food sensitivity and gas. Last night I woke up to stomach acid in my throat. So, it’s been 3-4 months since my surgery and I am reading chats with the same symptoms as other chat members. My surgeon is no help and he is talking about referring me to a gastro specialist. I’m not willing to do that quit yet. I reported my c-diff to Risk Management in the hospital where I received my surgery and will not do anything until the investigation is over. How have faired since your last correspondence? Anything advise? Any helpful info? I would appreciate you or anyone responding to my situation. I guess I’m wondering if I will have a relapse and be dealing with c-diff (again) and a new antibiotic. Not sure how I feel about a bowel transplant, but I’m not totally against it either. Virgo1952
Why are you waiting to start Florastor? I think the S. Boulardii has really helped me. Although my BM's are far from normal and I'm never constipated after my 4 bouts of Cdiff last year.