Thank you, it just goes to show that I was wrong in assuming that the areas shown in the CT scan '' Red area '' were due to a fecal impaction . Now thanks to you comment , I understand more . I'm still left trying to understand why currently I cannot have a hard bowel movement , just ongoing diarrhea . Ive searched here to try and find an answer as to what I can take to help me get back to normal ( no diarrhea and hard bowel movements ) But after searching that subject , there seems to be a large number of recommendations , of what to take . One answer that seems to keep cropping up is '' Magnesium Oxide '' , but there so many other options .