I have had Key hole laparoscopic bowel surgery 3 weeks ago

I had such a bad day yesterday and night, practically on the toilet all afternoon and night so this morning I bought some Imodium. I’m way too scared to eat in fear of back on the loo every hour, just had one piece of toast.
I hope this Imodium works or I’m in trouble as I can’t eat and I’m so exhausted. I’m starting to think I’ll be like this forever.

I know you are teetering between frustration and despair. I really, really know. Until my colitis got a name and a treatment, I could not leave the house and was incontinent on multiple occasions, crying in the shower after cleaning everything up.

But at some point you have to grab control of those emotions. Take the Metamucil and Imodium and keep yourself nourished and hydrated. These things work over time better than they work right away. So think of it as a treatment regiment and realize that relief will come.

The CT shows that from a surgical point of view, your treatment was successful. Not that many years ago we would all have died of our maladies. You have a tough recovery from a miraculous surgery - but when you do you recover, will have life. So…
Eat the bananas, eat the yogurt, eat rice and eat dry toast, drink pedialite and ensure, and take the Imodium and Metamucil. Rail against the injustice of your illness, thank the Gods for your surgeon, And do something to occupy your time and mind between bathroom visits.

I promise you there’s an end to this. ❤️‍🩹

I had such a bad day yesterday and night, practically on the toilet all afternoon and night so this morning I bought some Imodium. I’m way too scared to eat in fear of back on the loo every hour, just had one piece of toast.
I hope this Imodium works or I’m in trouble as I can’t eat and I’m so exhausted. I’m starting to think I’ll be like this forever.

Hello @andoman

As it has been a few days since you last posted, I am hoping that you are feeling better. When it's convenient, will you post an update?

I have also been hoping to hear your checkin. ❤️‍🩹

Hello @andoman,

This kind of diarrhea that you describe is exhausting and discouraging. I hope you have some liquids with electrolytes, like Gatorade or Pedialyte. You do want to avoid dehydration. Stay away from any products with milk for the time being,

If you continue to have problems, please talk to your doctor or go to urgent care or the ER to check on your electrolytes and perhaps get an IV to help you.

Will you post later today and let me know how you are doing?

A Nurse Practitioner who worked on pelvic floor disorders guided me in controlling this problem, though I was not post surgery like you @andoman. I tried different fibers first that didn’t work. But Benefiber works like a miracle for me. Even their gummies work instantly. My primary care doctor told me her patients were telling her they didn’t work and I have to wonder if it is just individual differences or were they taking them for constipation?

Thank you for your reply.
After blood tests they found I had a bug probably from surgery, it’s in the intestines and bowel and is called C.Diff. It’s hard to kill, strong antibiotics. My stool was pretty much white, never seen anything like it. Since taking the antibiotics it’s the correct colour at present but I still go to the toilet to much. It’s very tough mentally and physically. Hopefully it will settle. Do other people get all this ??

Thank you for your reply.
After blood tests they found I had a bug probably from surgery, it’s in the intestines and bowel and is called C.Diff. It’s hard to kill, strong antibiotics. My stool was pretty much white, never seen anything like it. Since taking the antibiotics it’s the correct colour at present but I still go to the toilet to much. It’s very tough mentally and physically. Hopefully it will settle. Do other people get all this ??