Too much information but I need help

[sweeTHEArt 2]

HI all. I am a little embarrassed to write this thread but I am concerned and I figured it was good to ask...can someone reassure me how normal it is to be going to the bathroom(not to pee) each day? I am 5 days post op and yesterday I had to go #2 three times and so far its twice today. I know i'm on liquids so things run through faster, but is this normal? I am starting to think something might be wrong with me! :help:

[momlambert 77]

HI all. I am a little embarrassed to write this thread but I am concerned and I figured it was good to ask...can someone reassure me how normal it is to be going to the bathroom(not to pee) each day? I am 5 days post op and yesterday I had to go #2 three times and so far its twice today. I know i'm on liquids so things run through faster, but is this normal? I am starting to think something might be wrong with me! :help:

I think it must be normal because I was banded the same time and I am always running to the bathroom. Today I actually was driving an hour to work and didn't quite make it to the bathroom. No one knew and I cleaned up find but talk about embarrassin'! I started full liquids today and tomorrow are mushies so I'm hoping that will help. From what I've read, we are not alone.

[sweeTHEArt 2]

Your so lucky that you can start full liquids and proceed to mushies so quickly. I have a few more days of Clear Liquids and frankly I feel naseous from it. I actually added some milk and cool whip today because I just couldn't take it anymore. Not hungry as much as I felt a little dizzy and I am just sick of the idea of broth and Isopure. ugh! Let me know how mushies go.

[sweeTHEArt 2]

Thanks so much. I feel much more relieved knowing this was normal. I was going to call the doctor but I didn't want to sound like a lunatic if this was common. Thanks again!

[hippmom 2]

becareful of slenda it makes me have to go and bad gas to boot!!!

[DebLPN 0]

Hi sweeTHEArt~

WHen I was on full liquids, I was drinking Atkins Advantage premixed shakes and they ran through me like grease thru a goose! I'm almost 2 months post op now and if I even start to become constipated, all I have to do is drink an Atkins shake and WHAM it is solved..lol. Works better than Dulcolax for me. I also add Benefiber to almost everything I eat or drink,,it really does disolve and you cant taste it and it doesn't change the texture. I had IBS(irritable bowel syndrome) before banding and have not had it since I've been on Mechanical Softs. Good luck and keep posting,,there's a wealth of knowlege in those who have gone before us!

Banded 1/29/07

Dr. Ken Cleveland-CMMC-Jackson, MS

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