This is probably too much information, but since rny gastric bypass in April, I only have a bowl movement once a week. I know this is pretty normal, that is not really my concern. My concern is recently I had a bowel movement, when I got up to flush I noticed there were some solid pieces of food in my bowel movement. I just recently introduced solid food to my diet. I ate broccoli and that was what was solid. I do chew my food well so I am concerned that there was solid food. Any thoughts? Should I be concerned that a solid peice of broccoli was able to go through my stoma?

I would be concerned that you only have a bowel movement once a week! I have had one everyday since my surgery. I think you should check with your surgeon about that. As far as the brocolli goes, if it was solid, it doesn't sound like you maybe chewed it well enough or perhaps swallowed to fast?

I went from daily to every four days. Magnesium has helped me get to every three days. Remember we're just not eating as much as we used to, so we won't poop as much. Still, it's a tough adjustment for some of us. Miralax helps, too.