Hello, it's me again... I hope and pray everyone is well. I have a family member, my father to be exact, that really doesn't understand the highs and lows of day-to-day function. I went to a barbecue on the Fourth of July and had an accident. I was discreet about it... My family had another barbecue today and I chose not to go. It's at a park with bathrooms close by. My father thinks I'm making it more than what it is. The backing of my two-piece did not stick, so I had to clean up in the car. How do I get him to understand, or will he ever understand? I don't always feel my best. I thought after the surgery I was going to feel a lot better, but I don't always. I still deal with bad constipation and now, since the surgery, I can feel it even more if I don't empty every day. I saw the doctor on Thursday, so now I take 400 twice a day. Do any of you still deal with the same issues after surgery?
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