I can imagine that you must have had a worrying time because a burst appendix often causes peritonitis which can be life threatening if treatment and strong antibiotics are not provided quickly. At least that threat has passed....!!
Anyway, in 2004 I underwent a total colectomy - but for torrential diverticular bleeding and, in response to another Medhelp patients posting, I summarised my experiences in a posting dated 20 May 2004 under the reference:-
http://www.medhelp.org/posts/show/523166
You may like to have a look at this. In reply to your specific question about the frequency and "consistency" of your #2 motions I would suggest the following:-
Imagine you are trying to clear up a liquid spillage on the kitchen floor by throwing sawdust onto the liquid to make it more "muddy/sludgy". Well try the same with your diet namely:-
- plenty of fibre such as pulverised fresh vegetables to which organic bran has been added
- likewise pulverised fresh fruit to which organic bran has been added
- wholemeal brown bread
- no junk food, white bread, colas etc
- for breakfast make up homemade muesli (soak organic oats + bran in milk and add grated fruit, lemon juice, nuts etc etc. It looks like wet cement but tastes OK!!).
- and yes, do spoil yourself with occasional Swiss chocolate!!
Hopefully this will increase the density of your #2 motions and also reduce the frequency of #2 toilet visits.
Do come back with any questions
regards
Morecambe