Hey everyone

Sorry it's a tmi post but I'm 3 weeks post sleeve surgery and I've been having loud gurgling noises in my upper chest on the left side and loose bowel motions ?

None can tell me what it is and I'm

Worrying ! I thought it was lactose intolerance but I've been off dairy for a weeks now and I still have it ? Is this normal ? I'm taking a probiotic and some

Reflux meds ?

Just don't now what to do about it as it happens with a variety of food etc baked beans, ricotta bake, tuna, cordial ?

I have no idea why and I am due to return to work in a week and don't want to have to run to the bathroom all the time !

Thanks

so the loose stools are super normal. I did not have gurgling on the left side, but my mom did because her surgeon leaves the severed stomach inside the abdomen (because it has no effect on the body and is extra tissue in case it is needed in the future). The gurgling she had was the remnants of her old stomach that was no longer attached. Do you know if this is what your surgeon did? The gurgling could also just be your intestines.

Hey thanks heaps for that info ! It makes a lot of sense ! I don't know if my surgeon left any of the old stomach behind ? I'll have to ask him when I go to my next appointment ! Loose stools
Are getting better thankfully and thanks for that I feel much less
Anxious now and won't be so stressed about having to go back to work and running for the bathroom