I'm day 12 post band op. I've had a really rough night w loose stools all night. Kept waking up to use the bathroom. My son had a stomach bug earlier in the week. I think that's what it is but is it ok on my post op band healing stomach. My stomach won't stop making noises ( like a gurgeling). Should I eat or drink something to help settle it?

You don't want to tempt the flu gawds by filling your stomach with stuff it can throw up if you think you might have a bug? Vomiting is one of the main concerns for band slips in the first 30 days. The convulsion can tear the sutures away and cause the band to migrate. Stick to Water or other benign fluids if you're feeling ill.

If you're not ill, gurgling is normal and won't stop now or maybe ever. Mine still gurgles, swishes, rumbles every day.

Mine gurgles a lot too. I'm almost 8 weeks out and sometimes its so loud it wakes me up at night. But it's all normal. Don't worry about gurgling, just worry about not throwing up!

I'm thankfully not throwing up but in really bad shape on the other end. Need to keep rushing to the bathroom. I'm loosing so much liquid. It's def a stomach bug. Guess it'll be more water jello broth for replenishment. My ??? Is it's ok on my band to be going to the bathroom this much? Is my stomach "working" too hard during this healing time?

i am sorry foru to have abug postop...sounds painful too.broth adn gator ade should help

You're stomach is not "really" doing any work here, it's your intestines.