When Your Gut Doesn’t Feel Like Yours Anymore

Understanding IBS after colon cancer surgery — and what to do about it

If your bowel habits have completely changed since your colon cancer surgery, you’re not imagining it. You’re not overreacting. And you are not alone.

The urgency. The cramping that wakes you at 3am. The way you mentally map every public bathroom before you’ll agree to leave the house. The meals that used to be uncomplicated now feel like a calculated risk.

This week’s newsletter is dedicated to all of that because these experiences deserve more than a polite mention in a post-operative leaflet.

WHY YOUR GUT FEELS DIFFERENT