hi! just had my RnY on the 20th. I'm walking a lot, taking a lot of fluids. Have been discharged today morning. Only problem i got is that this afternoon, I had my first significant bowel movement. It was all black in color.

I had felt like pooping yesterday but it was mostly gas with a little bit of the black stuff(very little to be precise)

I've been reading around on the internet about this, some people say that its common for 2-3 bowel movements, some say that its not and i should have it checked.

and should i count the first little poop with mostly gas as a bowel movement?

Sorry for TMI.

I heard it was possible too to have black stool for a bm or two after surgery but I would inform your doctor anyways. They will want to know.

Hi it's normal .

Hi it's normal .

So glad to hear this just in case it happens with me. ...

Also FYI iron supplements make your stools darker..

I had surgery on the 9th. My stool for the first week was black. Then, it changed to a variety of different colors. The first week there were a few days that I was having a bm like 6 times a day! It was horrible. I'm so glad to be past that part. But, good news, is that you are normal!

-Hilary

I had that too. But it lasted a month until one morning I couldn't stay out of bed. My wife called 911 saying I was cadaver yellow. An ambulance ride to the ER later and they did an emergency upper GI to seal off the bleeders left by the RNY. I recommend you talk to your doc until they listen and check you out.

It has normalized now. Thank you fr the help people! Appreciate it.