I'm on day 5 and still having issues with diarrhea. However, I'm sure once I'm eating "real" food things will improve. For those of you veterans, once things were working normally how frequently did you have a BM? I have ulcerative colitis so I tend to be VERY aware of what my gastrointestinal tract is doing.

it stopped for me after the first week,,,,,now I have the opposite problem

I never really had D, but I do notice that I am going to the bathroom less now... I am also eating a lot less, and only 2~ times a day now though.

I had surgery about six weeks ago and I'm battling constant diarrhea. Almost every time I use the bathroom I have some type of diarrhea or loose stool. This is something that I'm trying to get under control and figure out how to make more manageable. I'll be talking to my surgeon about it again at my appointment this week.

There were two days where I didn't have a BM and then I ended up in the hospital with a partial blockage in my colon. I had excruciating pain in my left ribs (where the band of my bra hits) radiating up into my left shoulder. I was very nauseous and throwing up bile prior to being admitted.

I really dislike constantly being bloated and having diarrhea, but I guess it's better than the alternative...

Best of luck to you in your healing.

As long as most of my diet was mostly liquid, I had diarrhea. As soon as my diet switched from all liquids, it stopped. Now I have a BM about every 3 days. I have had some pains from constipation, but usually when that happens, it isn't long and I go.

At 16 weeks post-op, I "go" about every other day. I have constipation issues which I never had prior to surgery. Sometimes I take a stool softener and have also taken Milk of Magnesia a couple of times at my Doctor's suggestion. I really focus on getting my Proteins in first which I think contributes to the problem. I find when I eat some vegetables or fruit with every meal that I have less of a problem.

And, I also had "D" for the first couple of weeks until I went on mushy foods.

I have had constipation since my surgery at the end of July. I have only gone 2 times in 20 days! I don't really feel like I have to go but I'm taking miralax every day. Haven't taken any Milk of magnesia... maybe I'll try that. Any suggestions for a newbie who is only on mushies?? Thanks in advance:)

I have UC / Chrons disease and pre-op through liquid diet post op I had diarrhea 2 to 5 times per day. Once on regular food I have a normal bm once a day. Hooray!!!!!! no problems with anything at all too. Feel great and am down 50 pounds total 8 wks post op. Goodluck! Joan

I had D throughout the first month...the liquid and mushy stage...yes, it was very frustrating. Thank goodness we don't eat much. And now I'm almost always constipated. Miralax hasn't helped much, I think I'll try Milk of Magnesia next.