Is this actually abnormal? BM question.

My (40F) bowel movements are NEVER the same. Like hour to hour, day to day. They are generally (more than 90% of the time) very soft and usually a 5, 6, or 7 on the Bristol Stool chart. If they are solid they are usually very flat and instantly fall apart. Color ranges from tan to light brown. I almost always have bowel movements first thing in the morning and then around 5 p.m. In addition, I have tenderness and pain in my abdomen. I had my gallbladder removed last May and just in the last few months I have started to feel soreness around the area where my gallbladder was. I also have pain below that area and on the opposite side. I have nodules throughout my abdomen that I can easily feel, especially if I am bloated.

(I have an appointment with a GP on Wednesday that I booked quite a while ago. My physician who I felt comfortable with died suddenly two weeks ago. The practice has an interim GP filling in until they can hire someone permanent. I am nervous to discuss this with someone new, especially if this is not anything to be concerned about. )