I am a bout 9 weeks post op and I am having trouble pooping regularly. I mean I am only going maybe once every 4 or 5 days. It is very uncomfortable when I do finally go and I always have to use some intervention. Like milk of magnesia, or smooth move tea or an enema. How about every body else?

3-5x a day. Chronic diarrhea. History of IBS and I suffer from dumping syndrome as well. It's a battle every day. I never pass up a bathroom!

4 weeks out - every morning like before surgery

I'm only going once every couple of days and I would LOVE to go every day I think that is why I'm experiencing some bloating in my tummy area. I have been taking a daily fiber in my drink to give me what I'm not eating and taking a probiotic. I'm hoping as I get back into normal foods that is will help me out in that department.

Almost everyday, I may skip a day here and there but no problems. I have my cup of Java in tbe morning and drink plenty of water. I am 6 weeks out.

Ok now I am I wondering if I am ok. I only go once a week AT BEST. Sometimes every week and half. I had to start keeping track on my calendar because I cannot remember the last time I went. I take stool softeners but not regularly. I didn't realize until after reading this post that I was not normally going. What pro biotic is everyone taking? I really don't know what to do. Sometimes my stomach will ache like I have to go but nothing.

Every 3-4 days and with a little milk of magnesia. In between I feel a little bit 'gloopy' and bloated. I'm almost a month out and figure tummy is getting used to its bad new self.

5-8 times a day. Always loose and broken. Every now and again slight discomfort in lower intestines is a warning to find a toilet. No color changes and almost like clockwork 20 to 45 min after eating. Surgery was Feb of 2017. Got thru the liquid diet but still can't seem to to get my sh!t together....see what I did there?

just if i eat something wrong then i be going all dat long none stop

2 hours ago, russdroppings said:

5-8 times a day. Always loose and broken. Every now and again slight discomfort in lower intestines is a warning to find a toilet. No color changes and almost like clockwork 20 to 45 min after eating. Surgery was Feb of 2017. Got thru the liquid diet but still can't seem to to get my sh!t together....see what I did there?

I think you picked a fitting name, sir.

Right now in my last days of pre-op taking a crap 1-2 times a day, sometimes every other day.

My surgeon told me it was normal in the soft/normal food stage to only go once every 1-3 days. I've been using milk of magnesia about 1-2 times a week and that seems to help. Just have to be careful with that stuff, taking too often can lead to dehydration for some people