Hi, I had colon surgery 4 weeks ago. The operation itself was good and the surgeon was pleased with my progress. However I am still getting a lot of tummy pain, which I assumed at first was trapped wind , or gas from the operation. But it is still not going and it wakes me several times a night. I am gradually introducing high fibre food back into my diet, but it doesn't seem to matter what I eat. The surgeon didn't seem concerned. Does anyone else have experience of this?
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