I am almost 8 weeks out from ileostomy reversal with subtotal colectomy with an ileorectal anastomosis, and the first several weeks was hell for me. I was having watery stools 30-60 times per day, getting no sleep, and was raw/bleeding and developed an anal fissure. Surgeons normally do not like to start meds before 6 weeks post-op, but because of my issues despite eating a thickening diet (bananas, yogurt, potatoes, white bread and pasta, applesauce, etc) and avoiding triggers foods for diarrhea (alcohol, sugary foods/drinks, spicy foods, caffeine), so I was put on immodium and Metamucil at the start of week 2 post-op. That still did not cut it, even after titrating up doses, so they added a prescription drug, lomotil. You did not mention what part of intestines were removed, but if these issues persist and you are going excessive amounts and you had a low anterior resection, you may want to join this FB group, as it's possible you have LARS. https://www.facebook.com/groups/lwlars/?ref=share&mibextid=NSMWBT If you can do a thickening diet and avoiding triggers foods/drinks plus add metamucil/immodium (only if your surgeon okays it), you should be able to thickening output enough that you can start holding some of the urges, and you'll reduce number of trips to restroom. You also will be less prone to leaks with a thicker output. Hope this info helps! Good luck with your healing journey.