New development: so as I posted yesterday I have been making more than several trips to the restroom, it’s awful and painful. So I took a hard look at what I was consuming thinking there has to be a solution and I think I found it!! I need to be dairy free and the hospital gave me Ensure to drink twice a day. I remember telling the nurse that I needed dairy free and she said it was lactose free and it’s the same thing. IT IS NOT I have come to find out the hard way! I did not drink it today because now I am almost sure that’s the problem. I made 4 trips to the restroom this day since ditching the Ensure, also gas was not an issue in the least bit all those noises stopped. Hopefully tomorrow’s BM is better and better from now on too. I have a soreness feeling about 2 inches under the stoma site when I press slightly. It’s probably nothing but the doc will check it out on Wednesday. I remember when the stoma was put in place, I had pain there too so it’s probably just surgery pain. Other than that, nothing new and since I was not constantly in the restroom today I was able to walk more. If tomorrow is like today, I think I will be ready to walk outside and get some fresh air finally!! Thank you to everyone who takes the time to read what I put out, I appreciate you!! Be well everyone, I am thankful for you! I prayed a special prayer for our community today I hope it reached your hearts. 🩵
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