I had surgery to remove my ileum and a large portion of my colon. I had a softball size tumor that had perforated my colon. I was told I had colon cancer. Seven years later, I have yet to have a firm BM. My BM's are liquid only. It does not matter what I eat. I was not diagnosed with Crohn's disease or ibs. The biopsy also showed no signs of cancer. Truly a mystery as to what caused the tumor in the first place. Now living with side effects of surgery. I am thankful that the cancer diagnosis was incorrect so I force myself to not complain about my bathroom issues. But on average I have a BM on average 8-10 times every single day. Again, diet does not effect BM. I was told that I will always have loose BM.