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Hi to all

 

I had my takedown 6 weeks ago.

 

Im having between 15-22 bms per day which as compared to Two weeks has dropped from 30-40 per day.

 

Can someone tell me how long does it take to get to the normal " 5-8" Bms per day. Does it come graduallly and does it take 3 months, 6 months or am i very late on progress?

 

Metacmucil worked very bad for me so i have stopped it.

 

Any advice to give me?

 

thanks

 

 

 

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I would say it's definitely different for everyone. I've heard of some people saying in a few months there to the "normal". But me personally it took years to get to that point. And I still Rollercoaster back and forth. For me diet and stress play a huge roll. No fast food, no gluten, try to relax your mind as much as possible and I strongly recommend yoga.I wish you all the luck.
Pretty fast for me, within months (maybe 3-4?), but honestly, I never counted. Once I could defer going, I just... Did. I didn't think about it, and went when I had to, never with urgency. If I had to pee, I'd just empty, too. Kind of just forgot to focus on it.  I'm sure "back then" I had days that I went closer to 10, at times, but I again didn't even think about it.

I suggest not fixating on a number, but trying to live life and see if you can go a day where you're just kind of not thinking about it.

I'm 24 years post op, and today, I went 5x.

While "normal" frequency after adaptation is about 5-8, it is not a goal we all reach. Most of us see a distinct improvement by the 3 month mark, unless there are complications. This does not mean full adaptation, which is closer to a year, with gradual improvement as the years go by. Children tend to adapt faster, and the older you are, the more likely it is that it will take longer. You have already seen significant improvement, so I would expect this trend to continue. At some point you will settle in to your normal and you won't even be counting anymore.

 

Jan

I am into 5 1/2 months post takedown. I am guilty of focusing on the numbers and have been tracking daily. I am now I am averaging 4-8 BM's. If I eat something out of the ordinary like fried foods then it will increase to 5-8. Diet is definitely a factor. It is trial and error because when you leave the hospital the doctor tells you, you can eat anything you want 'within reason'.

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