Anyone else experiencing this I'm calling doctor in the am:rolleyes:

Anyone else experiencing this I'm calling doctor in the am:rolleyes:

Yes, I'm 2 weeks post op and have had diarrhea since day 2. They tested me for cdiff (neg). Surgeon said it was probably from the pureed diet and should thicken up once I go to soft foods.

Yes, I'm 2 weeks post op and have had diarrhea since day 2. They tested me for cdiff (neg). Surgeon said it was probably from the pureed diet and should thicken up once I go to soft foods.

thanks,,,well at least it's getting me and and down more:)

Stay hydrated especially when you have diarrhea. Three weeks ago, I was having another bout with it and passed out twice in the bathroom, hitting my head on the tub both times. I spent a night in the hospital getting IV fluids. Most unpleasant.

Stay hydrated especially when you have diarrhea. Three weeks ago, I was having another bout with it and passed out twice in the bathroom, hitting my head on the tub both times. I spent a night in the hospital getting IV fluids. Most unpleasant.

Thanks that is my main concern. So I'm really focused on hydrating ..

Sorry about that Miss Mac. Hope you are. OK. I ended up getting IV fluids 3 times when I had diarrhea from my C. diff infection between weeks 6 and 14. My BP would crash and my HR would skyrocket. And this would happen within 24 hours of breaking with diarrhea (of course it was non-stop, running to the toilet every 15 minutes diarrhea)

I experienced it today at 3 day's out as well.

I've been getting in a good amount of liquid so I'm not really that concerned about it, I just assumed it's from the extra fluids in my system and maybe reserves from the laxative I had to take the night before surgery lol,

Liquid in liquid out.

Keep an eye on your temperature and note if you notice any other issues like pain, rapid heartbeat, etc. I basically had liquid poo all throughput the puree stage. Once I went to soft solids, I had the opposite problem - constipation.

Geeez Miss Mac that was a dangerous experience with passing out and stuff..I just was rereading the post and noticed it, I've been pretty out of it, feeling pretty good today, glad your ok........

By the way my doctor said most of the time the diarrhea is caused by the contrast she uses during surgery. Unless there is high fever present, then to be tested for the C diff

By the way my doctor said most of the time the diarrhea is caused by the contrast she uses during surgery. Unless there is high fever present, then to be tested for the C diff

I had a severe C. Diff infection and never once ran a fever. My PCP tested for it on the second day I had diarrhea because if my recent history of antibiotics, both from surgery and then a tooth abscess a couple weeks later. The first test came back negative, but they used an ELISA antigen test, which can have false negatives. After the diarrhea hadn't cleared up in a week, I insisted they retest using PCR. It came back positive. 8 weeks on 2 different antibiotics didn't not clear it. Ended up getting a fecal transplant....instant cure!

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