Wishing you both well. I might have added that I use a heaping tablespoonsof psyllium husk after 3 meals and before bed mixed with a little water. Alot of people prefer metamucil as it dissolves in water while the husks are a bit like drinking sand! (Also some have questioned the wisdom of the before bed one as it likely gets me up on the night. But, like I've said, I can be stubborn and stuck in my ways. Maybe just experiment.)