I feel you are where my husband is at. We are the same that we have no guidance from a doctor at all about how much fiber ect. We still have 2 1/2 weeks before we see his gastro. I'm really hoping he can help. This constant "urge" (tenesme) has been really bothering him. He seems to have a...

Thank you that is exactly how we feel with the m of mag it just gets everything out and it's back to the same cycle. We want to find the right amount of fiber, seems impossible at this point because my husband has had a hard time eating and drinking due to feeling nauseated a lot so it's hard to get...

Thank you I will look into that.

I should add that his stool when he is going the 20 times per day usually is not hard, he's just not relieving much at one time. That's what I"m trying to find out if fiber will help going more less often.

Does fiber and miralax help with not going so many times a day? This clustering (is what I think it is) where he is just going very small amounts like 20 times per day has really been getting him discouraged. He wont go anywhere and feels like he just wants to give up like nothing will help. Is ther...

Thank you, I'll maybe have him try a suppository. It just seems that he is going such small amounts and its no where near enough for what he is eating and it's causing him a lot of stomach upset and nausea when this happens. What about fiber capsules have you experienced with those at all?

Thank you, my husband said it's nice to know the name of the constant "urge" to go. It is relieving to know that there is hope because right now he is feeling pretty hopeless about the whole situation. I looked up the bentyl, not sure that is for his actual issue. He seems to just not have...

I also wanted to ask if that constant "urge" to need to go ever gets better?

He had 18 in removed with a reconnect about 2 in from anal verge. The tumor was located between the rectum and the sigmoid colon, it was in a gray area of being either rectal or colon cancer.
Thank you for the link I will check it out.

My husband had his lower anterior resection July of this year, they removed 18 in of colon. Ever since he has come home he has had issues with bowel movements. As I read, most people really seem to deal with diarrhea but he is dealing with more lack of. For one, he has this constant "urge"...