...to still be having rather solid bm's even though today starts Day 5 of my pre opt liquid diet? I promise I won't keep askng but it's really weird to me that I have had nothing but liquid (only protein shakes, clear broth, water w/lemon and cucumber) for FIVE DAYS STRAIGHT and even though I'm only going once a day instead of 3 to 4 times like i did on solid food, I'm not having a liquid stool. how is this possible? Am i normal? Is the fact i'm having a solid stool an indicator that i still have a lot of food stored in my intestine or something? I havent cheated and had anyrhing other than the broth, water, and protein shakes (except i do take 2 women's one a day and i take a zicam because i work with small kids and have a small sniffle that i dont want ti turn into a surgery stopping cold)

Edited December 18, 201312 yr by Comfy_Blue

The protein shakes still produced solid stool for me too the whole way through. they were softer twoards the end but still solid.

My NUT said you will still experience solid stool - just not as much of it. That's post op as well.

Your GI tract is a marvel...

If "0" is liquidy-loose and "5" is uncomfortably rock hard, then "Normal" is anything between "1" and "4". You are good!

Thanks guys for all the responses. I was freaking out a bit because I remembered once a few years ago i was VERY stressed and cluldnt stomach any food, so I drank like two 12 oz cups of coffee and maybe a bit of danish everyday and around day 3 my stool was complete liquid.