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I am 29 with a total colectomy with a history of ulcerative colitis. i've been getting a lot of foamy poop lately and trying to figure out why.
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Here are some...: Clinically, some indigestion including water absorption expectantly takes place after total colectomy. Managing such functional change should be a part of postoperative care and follow-up. Therefore, ask the doctors in the treating team for individual specific detail and close follow-up after trying to modify how you eat with or without drugs including probiotics, etc.
Answered 1/24/2016
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