ileostomy reversal

[shell396]

I had an anterior resection 4 years ago due to fibroids from endeometriosis blocking my bowel, had ileostomy for 2 years, first attempt to reverse went wrong and bowel burst 2 attempt, 2 years ago reversal sucsessful but have been left with small bowel bactrial overgrowth and bowel doesnt recycle amino acids, i goto the tiolet between 10-20 times a day and still having accidents, does anyone have any advice?

[worried878]

diet can help...bland foods and stool thickening foods like bananas, applesauce, rice/tapioca/cheese....liquid imodium (immodium) can also help...u r missing a large part of ur bowel so u r not re-absorbing the water back into ur body like u should..so water.fluid intake is important for u..often with time the body will adjust to all of these changes....if it does not improve i would go back and c my surgeon....for some a bag is better than incontinence...i have seen people for instance who lost bowel control after multiple childbirths choose a bag over incontinence..as they have control over it....alot is personal choic and alot of it concerns body image..many with crohns disaease etc have suffered so much pain that a bag is a relief for them...the decisions to make in these sorts of situations are very personal.....good luck to u and keep ur dr updated