All was well until today

[mist3blue 1]

4 days post op and was doing great. This morning the diarrhea started and I have been keeping the floor hot between here and the bathroom. Not doing much when I am there, gas and small amounts of bm. I finally gave up and took Imodium but it has only provided limited relief. Should I be worried about this? Could it be the over abundance of artificial sweetener in the crystal light, sf Jello etc? :confused1: I just want to sleep wahhhhhh I am literally pooped.

[*Lib* 5]

Yep I think alot of us have had that. Not sure of the cause, but even now 5 months out I rarely do a normal movement. Its all in a hurry!!

[carolnphx 16]

mist3blue, That is very common when on the liquid phase. The saying is ...liquid in liquid out. This will get better. Thoughts are with you. I remember being in the same place. It will get better. Good luck. carol

[WhiteRice 0]

I had the same thing the night between day 2 and 3, and get it about once/day now (I'm heading into day 6). Did you have permission from your doc to do the immodium? I personally wouldn't take anything digestive related, without specific instructions to do so, until WAY post-op.

You should definitely talk to your doc about this. Don't be shy about calling on the weekend. Call their service if it's really bothering you and it's the weekend. That's what they're there for. Good luck!

[Malaika 50]

4 days post op and was doing great. This morning the diarrhea started and I have been keeping the floor hot between here and the bathroom. Not doing much when I am there, gas and small amounts of bm. I finally gave up and took Imodium but it has only provided limited relief. Should I be worried about this? Could it be the over abundance of artificial sweetener in the crystal light, sf Jello etc? :001_smile: I just want to sleep wahhhhhh I am literally pooped.

Not uncommon at all -- I had diarrhea 6 days after surgery that lasted about 2-3 days ... I had permission from my doctor to take Immodium; however, I opted not to do so as too much will bind you up and you'll have a totally different set of problems. I wouldn't be overly concerned about the "problem" as it is quite common and your doctor should have told you to expect it at some point --and, again, liquids in liquids out. You're also not eating enough to keep things moving, so don't be surprised if once the diarrhea subsides you don't go very often ... according to my surgeon, it's not unusual or uncommon to go every 5 days or so.

[Oregondaisy 2,020]

What you are experiencing is very normal. Take the imodium when you need to. The diarrhea gets old in a hurry.

[BobBayCityMI 111]

First time in post-surgery when I had a real, solid BeeMer I wanted to take pictures. I was so happy. Not that yellowish greenish ick, but a real one. Called family and announced the birth. Not really, but it was 10 days after my surgery! You'll be ok, and from my experience it is normal. If it keeps happening, definitely call your doc...it's what s/he is there for!

[*susan* 1,709]

Bob, I am sure your family appreciates your decision not to take pictures!

But yes, liquids in, liquids out. Not fun, but just part of the process.

[AJW 18]

I had the day from hell diarrha too, about day 4 I think. I thought it was the Collegenic Protein in those whey Protein Shots. Maybe it was just a coincidence, IDK. But that was the worst day. After that, I was OK, day 5 was like night and day to day 4. I still get diarrha after having Soup broth for dinner. I've tried all kinds of packaged soup broth and it comes out the same consistency it went it, only much much faster. Ick, I know.

I think today I had a much more solid BM than days past, but didn't want to inspect too close, kwim? Oh what a great topic: poop and gas.....way to spend the day. :smile1:

[mist3blue 1]

Yes but where else can we discuss these delicate issues lol The constant going to the bathroom has ended but I am still having a round or two with it every 2 days or so. I'm thinking pain meds. Or it could be my body getting even, who knows lol

[Oregondaisy 2,020]

I had to run to the bathroom today. I don't know what caused it other than I had a piece of pepperoni stick that was kind of greasy.

[Malaika 50]

AJW - I had the peacock poop about 3 days after getting home from the hospital that lasted 2 days ... after that it subsided and would come and go -- never knew what would set it off -- I only kept telling myself - liquids in, liquids out ... and once you get on more solid food, it will be better -- but don't be surprised if you only go every 4-5 days -- I asked Dr. Campos about that when Beareded had his surgery and he said it was totally natural - that I wasn't putting enough in for my body to expel... I know that eating salad every now and again really makes a difference.

[AJW 18]

Even after I'm back to solid foods, I plan to follow the Medifast diet I did pre-op. This is the quickest way I know to lose all this weight. So I won't be reverting to pizza, junk food, and other carb-laden foods. I'm committed to this process and want to be highly successful. 2009 is my year of transformation; once the weight's off, it'll be onto the nip/tuck process for my complete overhaul. I'm 60, so time is not on my side and I want to make the most of what I've got before I turn 70 in 10 years. This is my time to shine!:sneaky2:

[hypn 0]

You guys are great, had a leak test on Wednesday which I knew was going to trigger the diarrhea and as per clockwork it did (my stomach is never that stable.). I have now had three days of the same problem but as a newbie now six days out I will admit that I drink a lot (sip a lot) up to a litre of Water over a few hours and the Liquids in liquids our rule seems to excists.

I find that the minute I sip and sip and sip, it's like a bucket spilling it's content. Would less liquid over a longer time make a difference and does it ever disappear completely ?

[Oregondaisy 2,020]

I don't think it disappears until you're off liquids and eating soft foods.

You can take immodium.