I am still having diarrhea and it has been 3 days since my surgery. Otherwise, I feel pretty well. I called the doctor and he said to start on the next phase of eating today. So far I've had a small cup of SF pudding and about 3 hrs. later 1 cup of Lipton chicken noodle Soup. I was actually surprised how my stomach felt pretty full rather quickly. Up until now I've been really hungry.

My other issue is food. I made dinner for the rest of my family tonight and it killed me not to sit down and eat. I wasn't hungry, but smelling and seeing the food made me want to eat. If I only ate when I was hungry, I wouldn't be in this position. Now I'm going to have to learn to do just that. Anyone else have this conflict?

Do they have you taking antibiotics for a week after surgery? Many antibiotics cause diarrhea.

My surgery was 2/3 and I have the oppisite problem. No action in that department since the day before surgery! I am sitting here smelling the yummy meal I had to instruct my husband to make. I am not hungry but the smell of it makes me want to have some:sad:.

Really the only problem I am having is blurred vision. I think it is from the pain meds but I have not had any since yesterday at 2:30pm. I am glad I am still not hungry yet, I know this is going to get harder before it gets any easier!

I am 9 days post op and I had diarrahea up until I started on stage three. I also feel full rather quickly but if I see food I still want it. I am not hungry in between meals, it is just the thought of the food being there that makes me want to eat it.

No. I'm not on antibiotics. Initially they thought it was from the barium I swallowed in the hospital, but not anymore. I'm just hoping it goes away in a few days when I start eating more substantial things. Thanks for the info!

I had the opposite effect. I was banded on 1/31/10 and I didn't go until day 5 post-op. Everything is fine now.

My mind wants food, but my tummy gets full so fast on liquids. One day at a time.

Hi. I'm also 3 days post-op and have had the opposite effect. I have not been able to go since the morning of surgery. Tomorrow I start on the next phase of foods.. I've been snowed in today with my family who have been eating all day. LOL I havent had a big appetite to even want anything. It all smells really good though!

I had diarrhea for days after surgery. Stress to the body!

THEN, I had constipation for about a week. As soon as you can, make sure you're getting enough Fiber. I'm two weeks post-op now, and I feel like things are starting to return to normal function. Along with my daily multi-Vitamins, I take fiber gummies to supplement my fiber intake.

I did not go until Day 4 and then I had to take Magnezium to do that. I guessed nothing in, nothing out.....However, today I am hungrier. I've been eating broth and cream soup and sf pudding. Today, I had an egg for lunch. Things are going good.

But I haven't eaten anything worth anything in 7 days and I've only dropped 2 pounds. I think I'm swollen from the surgery. Or my body is in starvation mode and has shut down metobolically.

Good luck to all of you!

I'm so glad I am not alone, I was worried something was wrong, I was banded 2-2-10. and it stated today and i was told it it is normal! and the other thing for me is the weak feeling, i am so tired and weak, i was got my period the day aftr surgary and i still have it, which normaly would have been gone aready.. so that as to do with it too..

Liquid in = liquid out. I definitely had diarrhea for a few days during my recovery. I think it's pretty normal.

The first few weeks post-surgery are brutal when it comes to sitting down to meals. It normalizes really quickly. Unfortunately, I haven't had my first fill yet, so I'm able to eat more than I'd like.

Hang in there, and good luck!

Ok Tweety...I think you're me! I was banded on 2/2/10 and started my period the day after too! We are sister's in bandedness. Good luck to you. Ann

I'm five days post op and have been having diarrhea for the past three days. No pain meds, no period and no antibiotics. One one hand I feel like I'm losing weight (ha!) but on the other, I've been working pretty hard to take in adequate fluids. Tonight so far so good. Famous last words!

Liquid poop here since the evening after surgery. I'm still on clear liquids. Next week I can add fat-free soups, no chunks and sugar free puddings. I'm so excited.:thumbup:

My doctor told me to call if I had the "big d". It might not be a normal thing.

Also, I just got my period, 2 weeks early.. is that normal 6 days post-op?

I had bloating and the runs so bad before surgery that I developed blisters on my rear and had to put diaper rash ointment on them! I think the liquid diet is to blame, but my nutritionist believes I was also experiencing the symptoms of lactose intolerance. I switched from milk to unsweeted almond milk and the bloating cleared up.