Hello, and thank you for posting.

Well done on your recovery so far from your bowel surgery. It can take time for the body to fully recover and the bowel to get back to normal after an operation, but as long as there is a bowel movement of some kind, then this shows the bowel is starting to get back to its usual motion of moving waste along.

We have information on our website on 'after bowel surgery', if helpful to read.

If you feel concerned by any of the symptoms you are getting, and do not feel the slow but everyday improvement of recovery, then do speak to someone in your hospital team.

If you would like to talk to someone in our nursing team the number is 0808 800 4040. Lines are open mon-fri, 9-5.

Sarah.

Hi sarah,

Thank  you so much for getting back to me.

You have put my mind at rest, I don’t seem to have two days the same but

as you say it is a good thing that I am still getting rid of the waste that I have to.

I’m going down a road I’ve never been down before and it’s all a bit frightening.

so once again thank you very much.

Les.