It takes time I'm nearly one year out and feeling almost normal but everyone is different. My first few months were bad with butt burn,soiling and gas pains,a travel bidet,calmoseptine and a hair dryer after bowel movements helped and now I just use toilet paper.I find loperamide helps with butt burn .butt everyone is different , it takes time.for me no eggs,sugar or carbonated drink helps and no dairy or overeating.