I am two weeks post op today, and I have been on the puree stage for one week. I have mostly been eating canned chicken, canned tuna and re-fried Beans on top of my usual Protein shakes to get up to my 60G goal of protein. My question, is it normal to have like 4 bowel movements a day? I feel like every time I eat 2 ounces of food I need to go have a BM. Between that and urinating from the Water I feel like I live in the bathroom lately.

Yes. I was loosey goosey until I got on to soft foods. Then I had a total reverse to the worst constipation I have ever had in my life. It was like pushing a watermelon through a straw. Be prepared for it by having Miralax, stool softeners, Smooth Move Tea.....whatever on hand. You can find many links to that topic on this forum.

Now that sounds like fun...

I was on all liquid for three days and had nothing but diarrhea. I then switched to Protein for 4 days and had somewhat normal BM's. Now on the Puree stage I seem to have a lot of gas with my BM. Not to sound crude, but I certainly don't trust a fart at this time.

Not to sound crude, but I certainly don't trust a fart at this time.

I had to laugh on this one. I have a little irritable bowel most of the time and I seldom "trust a fart"

Yep. And once you get to solids you'll feel like you can never go. I finally at 6 weeks post op gave up and I now take a colace every morning as part of my Vitamin lineup. I never want to let myself get backed up like that again!! It was horrible.

Should I be concerned that I am 9 days post op and have yet to have a BM at all? Just starting full liquids. I have no pain at all which is why I wasn't worried, but now I am thinking I should be.

Just watch if you stop going, yikes. Iv never had problems in this area and gulp ended up with a hemorrhoid, approx the size of Texas. I am taking Dulcolax every 3 days just to keep things going through soft foods and hopefully on. Doctor said it was normal. I don't like this part of normal.

I had a post op visit today and the surgeon sounded pretty confident that my stools will change multiple times, as I heal and change my diet. Yippie!

when you get to the rush hour traffic jam, just remember the 3 F's;fiber, fluid. and fitness. the more you move, the more you "move".

when you get to the rush hour traffic jam, just remember the 3 F's;fiber, Fluid. and fitness. the more you move, the more you "move".

when you get to the rush hour traffic jam, just remember the 3 F's;fiber, fluid. and fitness. the more you move, the more you "move".

That's brilliant, I am riding my bike however will step it up. Though I am setting on a pillow while doing so