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10 Weeks Out. Am I Where I Should Be?

I'm 10 weeks post-takedown and wondering if what I'm experiencing is normal.

Still dealing with butt burn. Get relief with a warm water (bottle) bidet and a sitz bath twice a day. 

I’m having 8-9 BMs during the day and 2-3 BMs at night. Experiencing some leakage overnight. Gas is an issue and difficult during the day while at work.

Stools are usually formed pieces (floaters) or have an applesauce-like consistency (sludge) that sinks to the bottom of the bowl. Sometimes stools are watery. 

Sometime, there's bright red or pink blood on the tissue when I wipe (usually after straining spasms that are hold to control). A few stools can also look a little "reddish" around the edges. Is it a fissure or hemorrhoids—or possibly cuffitis or pouchitis? When I sit for long periods of time and get up, my bottom feels sore and “tight.” 

Currently taking 2 Imodium before each meal and before bedtime. Also taking Benefiber mid-morning and mid-afternoon. My diet has improved but still not eating fresh vegetables.

I don’t have urgency or tenesmus unless experiencing severe butt burn and anal tissue is very inflamed. Overall, I feel OK, no abdominal pain, no fever and no unusual odor. Just tired mostly and exhausted from the constant maintenance day and night.

I guess I was hoping I’d be a little farther along at this point. Does all this sound normal or is there any reason to be concerned? 

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