Ok, I have to ask this just so I know if it's normal or not. I am 9 days post-op and on a liquid diet for 3 weeks (just started Soups today) and have been experiencing diarrhea since surgery. Is this normal? will it go away?

Like I said, sorry for the TMI topic, but I am getting a bit worried and don't want to get dehydrated.

Thanks!

Lisa

As soon as you get to regular food and off optifast or just protein drinks, the diarrhea will go away. It is a very common response to the weight loss drinks and surgery. I had it nearly 2 weeks with Optifast and after surgery for about 10 days and then it seemed to stop. Now I am a month out and have the opposite problem!

It will get better as you add more solids to your diet. I don't think you need to worry about staying hydrated after all you are on all liquids. Good luck and welcome to Bandster land.

Liquid in, liquid out, LOL

Thanks all!

This happened to me as well. For two weeks all I ate were saltiene crackers and maybe some veggies at night. The Dr. ran all kinds of tests to make sure I did not have some type of bacteria growing, it was all negative. After two weeks I was fine, really careful of what I ate and once the real food was introducted and no more protein shakes I was fine. Down 68 pounds since Oct 3rd 2011 and 78 since September pre-diet. Good Luck it will get better...

It's water in, and water out ! As long as you keep going.

I know you don't want to, but there is nothing solid at all.

You can call your Dr. Monday, and maybe he might subscribe something.