Kind of gross bowel question...

[sherilynn 1]

...so I really hope I'm not offensive.

Yesterday was my first 'post band' mushy meal. I had a bit of filet of baked fish, and about 1/4 cups of creamed spinach and I was full. This a.m. I woke up and had to BM. I have not had any 'solid' BMs as of yet - to be expected. Most of the time, its like I'm peeing. Anyway - I would swear that the spinach never digested. Was bright in color, and appeared to be the same as it went in. Is this possible? I'm a bit nervous, as I want to be sure everything intestinally is still working the right way. Want to be sure I'm digesting! Then the green color had me worried, as I know that can sometimes mean infection.

Sorry for the grossness factor. :omg:

[JohnnyMobs 0]

not offensive as we all must well you know...poop

That seems pretty normal to me, especially after all the liquids you have had. Hang in there and all will normalize. It really doesn't sound like infection.

[Wheetsin 714]

Very normal. We can't digest plant cell walls - or most plant matter (for that matter, haha). This - along with chewing behavior - is why most people poop corn, Tomato skins, cabbage, etc. Spinach is no different. Plus think of the consistency of cooked spinach - flat, and slippery when creamed. No way that's getting chewed up like something like a crouton would.

[maudeispam 2]

Generally spinach comes out as it goes in. I always knew when the residents at the nursing home I used to work at had spinach. Their urine was bright green and their BM's had spinach in it. I always tried to convince the cook to prepare spinach for St. Patty's day. LOL. Best of luck to you.