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sill21    69

sill21
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Every time I read a BM thread on here it's about Constipation post op. I am 4 days post op and have had diarrhea for every BM. I also just started my period today so I don't know if these two things are linked. Anyone else experience diarrhea for their initial BMs?

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Hiraeth    515

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I only got diarrhea before my surgery. Afterwards, I became constipated. Are you on Clear Liquids, or are you on Protein? If you're drinking any protein with dairy, you could be lactose intolerant. You need to let your doctor know about this to rule out dumping syndrome.

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Malin    470

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Every time I read a BM thread on here it's about Constipation post op. I am 4 days post op and have had diarrhea for every BM. I also just started my period today so I don't know if these two things are linked. Anyone else experience diarrhea for their initial BMs?

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YEP! that's been me. That's all I've had. not related to period either, had period week before surgery. I'm just glad everything's working!

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sill21    69

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I'm on clear liquids. Dumping syndrome doesn't happen with the sleeve according to my nutritionist. I was just worried seeing most are constipated and I was opposite.

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Hiraeth    515

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I'm on clear liquids. Dumping syndrome doesn't happen with the sleeve according to my nutritionist. I was just worried seeing most are constipated and I was opposite.

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That's what I thought at first. But apparently, some people are saying it is possible, but that it's just very rare with the sleeve. Everyone's body is different, so maybe it's just because you're on liquids. liquid in, liquid out. :)

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izzy13    117

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Did you have to do a

Barium swallow test after surgery? (That's where you drink this god awful stuff and X-ray your new stomach to check for leaks.) I had diarrhea for a good week post op, I talked to the PA and he said the barium is a laxative [emoji15]

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sill21    69

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Did you have to do a

Barium swallow test after surgery? (That's where you drink this god awful stuff and X-ray your new stomach to check for leaks.) I had diarrhea for a good week post op, I talked to the PA and he said the barium is a laxative

Yes I did! That must be it. I had to drink so much where I told the doctor "I don't think I should be drinking this much at once." Thank you so much.

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laceemouse    631

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I am 7 weeks out today. I had diarrhea around day 4 or 5 (bad, had to run to the bathroom) At my 1 week check up my surgeon said sometimes it happens when the system starts working again. He recommended Benefiber. You put it in your Water and can't even taste it.

Since then I had diarrhea one other day, but just once and it was mild.

Other than that I have been very regular, like clockwork, having a normal BM almost every morning.

SO......not everyone gets constipated. I'm glad I don't. Hopefully your diarrhea will be short-lived like mine was.

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

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