Still erratic bowel habits eight months after operation

Yes, I had vague pains at the site of my Op. (Keyhole,) for at least as long as 8 mths. Also, it probably took about a year before my bowel became more normal....mainly having the runs; which I still get to this day (after 18mths.) after drinking coffee or eating eggs. When they remove lengths of colon (mine was 9 ") stomach contents are apt to go through the system much quicker.

Best wishes

Hi hutchm

Yes, I had a similar problem with my bowels being all over the place for some months, but I found that looking at my diet to find what foods were giving me diarrhoea helped. My consultant gave me prescriptions for when I had diarrhoea and a gentle laxative for when I was constipated.    I also had pain on my right side - just above my waist -  which  I still  get on and off but this has been put down to adhesion.

It can take several months or more for your system to get back to near normal and I still have bad days, and I had my surgery in 2011.

Take care

VickiLynne

Hi hutchm, yes exactly that. Doing the low fibre diet and the moviprep for the colonoscopy at the year anniversary, actually mostly reset my bowel to my surprise. I didn't get any soreness at the surgery site, so can't help there.

Stay safe