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

Too funny. Same thing here. My RN program advisor even told me to "pack extra drawers just in case"!!! LOL. So far, I have only had that happen once...at home, thank goodness! LOL

I have this problem every time I drink a protein shake - i spent all morning in the bathroom at work (first day back) even the lactose free ahakes do this to me and I am on soft foods too with no lactose at this point I am worried I won't get in enough protein but without doing a shake I don't see how I can get in the 60+ grams of protein