Im 1 week post op now and overall feel pretty good. The only problem im having and maybe its normal is my stool in very watery (brown):thumbup: and lots of noise from my stomach, steady and loud. I read where a couple of you had the opposite problem being constapated. Is this normal what I have? Im still on the clear liquids maybe thats it?

I just got home yesterday. Surgery was done on Mon, Dec.7th. I have been dealing with a lot of "noise" from my stomach, and you guys are defenitely right..liquid in, liquid out, LOL. I am shocked that Judy is on soft foods only 1 week out? My dr. just told me yesterday to do 3 weeks of clears?

I would LOVE to do two weeks of clears, and a week of full liquid(xmas is coming up).

After 4 weeks im still getting some noise from stomach as well..... are you taking benifiber? it will help with the liquid out......helped me lots

No, I haven't tried that. Does it firm it up? The noise I just attribute to my body getting used to having nothing in it.

No, I haven't tried that. Does it firm it up? The noise I just attribute to my body getting used to having nothing in it.

Ya it does firm it up some...lot less brown liquid :crying:....The Dr told me a lot of the noise is stomach acids being re-established as lots are taken away with the surgury

Thanks, I 'll give it a try. Stomach acid production huh? My doc put me on a 30 day prescription for Nexxium, I guess that's supposed to assist with that. Just ate breakfast...1/4 cup of decaf tea, 1/2 cup of fat free skim milk, and a 1/4 cup of SF gelatin. 2 hrs in and I have the milk, and tea gone, still working on the jello.

are you getting in some protien also? protien bullets when on the clear liquid.......shakes when on full liquid

Actually my wife was gonna pick me up some of those Special K Protein powder packets. I thought Milk would be enough, but the dr. recommended some type of protein supplement. Other than the stomach noises, any other hints as to what else I have to look forward to in the next few weeks??