My surgon told me not to bother with metamucil, he said bascially just 2 litres of water a day, bran in the morning and 3 peices of fruit is enough to make everything "normal" ! He also told me a big no no to sit and read on the toilet (!!) and to only go when it is "touching cloth" so to speak!!! rather than havingyour bowels open for longer on the tot.

Hope you heal soon as I know what you must be going through!