Hello,

I just had my VSG this past tuesday. I was told that if I didn't have any sort of bowel movement by Saturday to take some milk of magnesia...so I took two teaspoons of milk of magnesia. Several hours later, i had a bowel movement, but it was extremely loose (pretty much liquid) but was brown in color. Since then, I've had about 5 more of these. I don't experience any sort of stomach ache, it's just that I think I am going to pass gas, but really I have to have a bowel movement.

Does this sound normal? Anyone else experience this?

I've been drinking Water, crystal light, sugar free popsicles, and a few teaspoons of Jello.

Thank you

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I just had my VSG this past tuesday. I was told that if I didn't have any sort of bowel movement by Saturday to take some milk of magnesia...so I took two teaspoons of milk of magnesia. Several hours later, i had a bowel movement, but it was extremely loose (pretty much liquid) but was brown in color. Since then, I've had about 5 more of these. I don't experience any sort of stomach ache, it's just that I think I am going to pass gas, but really I have to have a bowel movement.

Does this sound normal? Anyone else experience this?

I've been drinking Water, crystal light, sugar free popsicles, and a few teaspoons of Jello.

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I had that same thing too..seems to be normal..how bout stomach acid taking anything

Hi, Kmbrlycool! I have had similar problems, but without having taken any Milk of Magnesia. I asked my surgeon about it and he suggested that it may be a reaction to the artificial sweeteners in the sugar-free jelly. If you are having S/F jelly and Crystal Lite, which I have never had, but which I think is artificially sweetened, and S/F Popsicles, you're having quite a lot of artificial sweeteners. You could try cutting back on them and seeing if that makes a difference. I hope it will!

Yeah, I'm currently enduring that 'adventure'. It seems to be slowing down though, and my doctor said that it can sometimes be a reaction to all the painkillers and drugs they pump you full of during surgery and your hospital stay.

I'm 13 days post op and have major bubble gut! I only drank Crystal light prior to surgery and that's what I'm drinking now. My tummy sounds like Chewbacca is fighting his way out! It's pretty amusing, actually....

Diet snapple...works wonders..peach..mmmmmm

I'm almost a month out and the first week was when my bowel movements started...I would be on the toilet and my stomach would rumble so bad it sound like someone cranked up a generator...sighs...my stools were liquid I guess from my powerade diet I placed myself on...to add insult to injury I was in so much pain I couldn't wipe my own butt...smh...I'm forever in my boyfriends debt as he was my butt wiper for a few days...lol...

I will be sleeved in June. Im just wondering if the liquid bowel movements are a direct result of a liquid diet?

^{I'm 3 days post op and I'm having the same thing...must be normal!}

I've been having the same thing for a few days n I'm one week out today so I guess it must b pretty normal.

I'm having the same issue 5 days post op. My patient handbook says it is pretty normal to have this problem for a couple of weeks without worry. States as we move back to solid foods, so shall our bowels. I must admit, I would rather have this effect rather than the opposite.

From what i've read this is normal due to the liquid diet. I as sleeved on April 10th and I experienced the same thing. My VSG handbook said it is common for this to occur. I'm now on the pre select food stage and have experienced the opposite. Until tomorrow, i have only been allowed to eat 5 items as part of the transition. I now find that with adding these 5 items i'm not going at all unless I take a stool softener. I guess it's all a part of the body making adjustments. Maybe things will get normal at the 6 week mark as i will be eating solid foods again...

I was sleeved on Feb 3rd. I had that problem on the liquid diet only. After the surgery I have been the exact opposite. I wouldn't have a bowel movement for days and days. Finally that is after control. My dr says Miralax is better to take.

Yes, completely normal when not eating solids, this will change when you move to full liquids, then mushies, fiber helps. Beans and sweet potatoes are loaded with fiber and miralax and benefiber help.

My Dr gave me an Rx for liquid colace (for the love of God don't take it if you can help it!) and also suggested Milk of Magnesia which works wonders. It's like pooping out soft fluffy clouds....and butterflies.

My Dr gave me an Rx for liquid colace (for the love of God don't take it if you can help it!) and also suggested Milk of Magnesia which works wonders. It's like pooping out soft fluffy clouds....and butterflies.

LMAO!