I am six days post op, didn't have a bowel movement until yesterday and since it's been TOTALLY liquid. Nothing solid about it. Anyone else have this problem. I am thinking it's the 80-100g of Protein and nothing else. I am drinking Isopure to get my Proteins and it has zero carbs or sugar.

Anyone else have a similar experience?

My surgeon called me the day after I was at home and asked me if I had a bm. At that time I hadn't and he told me that it would be loose. All we are putting in is liquid. I will be 2 weeks post op tomorrow and mine have just gotten to the semi-solid stage, but I am in the full liquid, so I think the apple sauce is helping that! LoL! Don't worry! It's normal!

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Phew! Thanks!

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Totally went through that! No one warned me and i was just starting to get worried. Lol I called it the clean out phase. Emptying your body if all the old stuff. Hang in there! It will get better

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Adding some benefiber helped me and was suggested by my NUT. What a lifesaver! I was sleeved 6/18.

I was about to crush up some immodium. I asked the Doc in an email. Waiting to hear back from him. Thanks everyone for your responses.

I'm 1 week post op and having the same problem. Going about 6 times a day. I've taken Imodium the last 3 days and it did not help. This evening I took benefiber. I hope that helps. I feel so weak in the mornings.

Doc says immodium is okay. I took one this morning and again this afternoon. No joy! Can somebody get me some "cling peaches!!!" Lol!

I am two weeks out today. For the past three days I am having a problem with going often and I think I may have become lactose intolerant. I am also have a little nausea. I was making protien shakes with milk and having SF pudding,and yogurt. I just cut out all the milk yesterday and we shall see what happens. I finished my course of antibiotics and haven't taken the antacid given to me at the hospital to take with the antibiotics. Don't know if this has anything to do with the problem.

Hope you feel better.

Isopure and many SF puddings contain sucralose (otherwise known as Splenda) or other sugar alcohols that can make you have diarrhea or other gastro problems because your body has a hard time breaking those additives down. I thought I was lactose intolerant too and it was "liquids in, liquids out" until I realized it wasn't the milk or the protein -- it was the artificial sweeteners that was causing the problem.

Yes, I have the same problem. I'm 11 days post op. I mix 1 tablespoon of benefiber with water and it will at least keep me from having to go to the bathroom as often. But Im still miserable. I have to be on liquids for 3 weeks.

I am six days post op' date=' didn't have a bowel movement until yesterday and since it's been TOTALLY liquid. Nothing solid about it. Anyone else have this problem. I am thinking it's the 80-100g of Protein and nothing else. I am drinking isopure to get my Proteins and it has zero carbs or sugar.

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I am 2 weeks post op and last night I had my first experience with the diarrhea. I thought I had to pass gas and almost messed my bed. I am on full liquids, moving up to puréed foods tomorrow. I hope this phase isn't long lasting.

Another thing to try that my surgeon recommends is Kaopectate. It causes what's in your bowels to gel rather than causing your digestive system to slow down so that more of the liquids can be absorbed in your small intestine. Kaopectate is less inclined to cause rebound constipation because of how it works.

Good luck!

I don't know what I did, but I am back to no bowel movements at all. At least not for two days. I started full liquids yesterday and thought I would actually go more. Yesterday I had two puddings and a protein shake w/milk. Its not much, but I don't feel hungry, so I'm not gonna push it. As long as I meet my 80g protein requirements, I'm happy.