Question: What are the best foods to prevent constipation. i had a rectopexy and resection in 2010 that went well. Unbeknownst to myself or my general surgeon the rectopexy was taken down later that year by a very incompetent surgeon. In September 2014 I had hernaia surgery with my excellent general surgeon, and he did laparoscopic exploratory and fixed the rextopexy. Things were excellent after thar. I had C Diff last year, and have been having a very difficult time since then! There seems to be a pocket behind my anastamosis that was exacerbated by the C Diff. I need to stay relatively loose, or I back up and have extreme issues having a BM. This week I have been running as high as a 103 degree temperature, along with extreme abdominal pain and bloating. I went to the ER twice, and they could find no cause for the fever. They did a flu test, multiple blood tests and cultures, a urine test, a CT, and a chest xray. No diverticulitis, colitis, After that I used magnesium citrate to clean out my bowel, and the pain has abated somewhat. I am still alternating between chills and sweats with my fever. My appetite is poor. I am waiting for my order of Floragen3 to come in tomorrow to repopulate the good bacteria. I have been at my son's house for almost two weeks, and will return home on Sunday. At home I also use natural psyllium husk and nuts. (My son is extremely allergic to nuts.) I need to be well enough on Sunday to fly home. In general I just need a LOT of help!