Banded seven days ago and I started with diarrhea!

[carvey 0]

I was banded seven days ago and I started with diarrhea and some stomach ache. Is this normal? Is this part of the healing process? I'm still on liquids and will be starting puree on Thursday.

[Lindz629 0]

It is normal. Look at what you've been eating. Liquids right? Sooo liquids in liquids out. I checked with my doctor and that's what he said to me. Don't be worried, things will change once you start eating some more solid foods.

[kittykat56 0]

I ditto everything the previous poster said. It is perfectly normal.

[bulldog3 0]

That's what happened to me. Banded 8 days ago, started on day 7.

[camille01 2]

From My understanding when you have liquid going in you have liquid comming out,when you have food intake then every things consistancy change.....camille01

[vivacious123 0]

Yes, and then when starting on solid foods, you can have the opposite problem, be sure to keep some Benefiber handy

[PhillyGirl 0]

Thank God I read this. I've been suffering for 2 days. It's made me weak and concerned about what nutrition my body is absorbing.

Banded on 30 December, and hoping this too shall "pass"--and soon!!!

[cheechtrish 1]

Wow! have you lost 34 lbs in just two weeks? or does that include your pre-op diet as well?!?

impressive!

sorry about the potty issues though.

not looking forward to THAT. especially cause i have IBS- ugh.

Thank God I read this. I've been suffering for 2 days. It's made me weak and concerned about what nutrition my body is absorbing.

Banded on 30 December, and hoping this too shall "pass"--and soon!!!

[PhillyGirl 0]

I lost 22 pounds pre-surgery and 12 pounds since. Now I'm constipated. ARRRRRGH. I'm seeing my doctor tomorrow and will talk with him about it then. Dulcolax isn't doing it. ARRRRRRGH.