Hi. Docs think I have chronic refractory SIBO. Seeing a new doc next week. Lots of bloating and explosive gas when I go to the bathroom. And I have gained at least 25 pounds since my ileostomy takedown 7 months ago. Instead of feeling well and being thinner, I am tired and fat. (Total proctocolectomy was for colorectal cancer, so I am happy with that outcome but my quality of life is not at all what I had hoped it would be by this point post-op). Why am I gaining so much weight? I have cut back on calories. Pre-diagnosis I was insulin resistant and took Ozempic with good weight loss, but that drug may not be safe in colorectal cancer so perhaps my insulin resistance is part of the problem.
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