At just over six months post op, recently my tummy has been gurgling more often and I feel somewhat bloated. I usually have a bowel movement once to twice a week.

However, in the last few weeks, my tummy has become more gurgly, I feel bloated, and now I'm having more bowel movements more often – almost as if food is going straight through me.

Is this normal??

I don't know, but, I'm sure interested in the answer!

I'm just over 6 months out as well. I've had gurgling since about 6 weeks out. Doc has found nothing wrong and I don't feel anything less than wonderful everyday. I just drink water and it stops. But no bloating here.

@@justmona I am almost 8 months out and just start having the same symptoms a few days ago. I was also wondering if this was normal.

I've had that feeling from when I started on the pre op shakes, and last night with the way I was laying I could literally feel the churn in my stomach going in waves, really bizarre, one other question does anyone get bad breath or bad taste in the mouth?

Just an update, today I started on benefibre and my god ppl's my gurgling and bowel sounds have almost stopped the pain I was having with is gone, maybe my body just needed more fibre

Is BM only once or twice a week normal six months out?

I have a small BM everyday and I'm six months out. I've been completely checked out and everything came back great.

I have an appt with my dr next week. Hopefully will shed some light on the situation.

Well, the Dr said the BM a couple times a week is normal.

The gurgling is too (my tummy was in "full roar" while I was there, so they got to hear it). Dr said it could be just about anything... They are thinking it is the Splenda I use in my coffee & oatmeal - guess it can cause gas ????. Guess I will decrease the usage & see if that helps.

BTW - good news!! At 6 months post-op, I've gone from a 46 BMI down to 32 BMI. Made me happy ????.