Today i am 4 days post op and the diarreha continues. It started on day 1 and i assumed it was from barium swollow. I talked to the nurse who said it could last a couple days. I still have it. Its not improving. At all. She said only to call if i go more than 5 times per day or i have to run to the bathroom to make it. Thats not happening. So its not getting worse, but its not getting better either which has me worried. I get it, liquids in liquids out but i talked to 3 bandsters i know and none of them had it like this. Is this normal?

J

Banded 9/22

I didn't have it but then again i didnt have a bowel movement for the first 3 days.

I had it for a week until I moved off of the liquid diet.

Mine didn't start until the 2nd day after surgery, but it has definitely been here ever since. It got so bad that I actually took my pain meds hoping for a little constipation! I plan on calling my doc in the morning to see if I can take some immodium or something. All the paperwork gave suggestions on handling constipation but nothing about diarrhea!

This goes hand in hand with the liquid diet. Each time I get a fill and go back on liquids it happens again. I asked my doc if I would have a BM if I am only consuming liquids and he said yes because there it a lot of bacteria in the gut, it won't be pretty but yes you will. It should improve as you transition to foods.

The binder I was given by my doctor's office addressed this. I was told to have on hand Milk of Magnesia for constipation and Pepto Bismol for diarrhea. I am sure if you talk to your doctor's office tomorrow they will tell you what they want you to take. I used the milk of magnesia 4 days after surgery and considered taking the Pepto today, but it the looseness stopped on its on this afternoon.

Today i am 4 days post op and the diarreha continues. It started on day 1 and i assumed it was from barium swollow. I talked to the nurse who said it could last a couple days. I still have it. Its not improving. At all. She said only to call if i go more than 5 times per day or i have to run to the bathroom to make it. Thats not happening. So its not getting worse, but its not getting better either which has me worried. I get it, liquids in liquids out but i talked to 3 bandsters i know and none of them had it like this. Is this normal?

J

Banded 9/22

It's the Protein shakes. It gets better. Try "milk free" or "lactose free" options. I found that Worldwide Pure Protein Shakes worked best for me.

Remember, every time you poop, you're losing weight.