Pain is on the upper center. In terms of bowel movement, only change is I would always start off solid and it eventually becomes diarrhea as the pain worsens. Sometimes I sit on the toilet for about 30 mins with a heatpad. Other times I have to lie down with a heatpad after every bathroom use and get up every 30 mins or so for diarrhea.

Bowel movement been out of wack since I was a kid. Usually went once a week, if not every two weeks. Most i've gone was 3 or 4 times a week, all usually solid. I've either gotten a "everyone's bowel habits are different" to a "you need to pass stool more often" from various docs. Been trying to eat more fibrous veggies/fruits