I'm on day 8 post op sleeve gastrectomy and gallbladder removal. I've been struggling with pain but now that is easing I'm finding myself having to run to the loo and somewhat explosive liquid stools.

I'm barely eating, I can't stomach more than a couple of 100ml soup servings a day.

Just wondering if this is pretty standard?

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Many times in the hospital they routinely administer a treatment of antibiotics to prevent wound infection. Antibiotics kill not only the bad bacteria but also the good gut bacteria. It is necessary after a treatment of antibiotics to restore these good gut bacteria. One way to do this is by taking probiotics for a few weeks.

After my surgery I found that I became lactose intolerant. Anytime I drank milk or other dairy foods that contained lactose, it was a quick trip to the restroom. This condition went away after about 2 months.

Many times in the hospital they routinely administer a treatment of antibiotics to prevent wound infection. Antibiotics kill not only the bad bacteria but also the good gut bacteria. It is necessary after a treatment of antibiotics to restore these good gut bacteria. One way to do this is by taking Probiotics for a few weeks.
After my surgery I found that I became lactose intolerant. Anytime I drank milk or other dairy foods that contained lactose, it was a quick trip to the restroom. This condition went away after about 2 months.

I'm vegan so it's not a dairy issue. Strange that it has only just started happening. I wish they would have told me if they did give antibiotics

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43 minutes ago, shrinking_wildflower said:

I'm vegan so it's not a dairy issue. Strange that it has only just started happening. I wish they would have told me if they did give antibiotics

Antibiotics are pretty standard with any surgery. I'd be surprised if they didn't give you antibiotics.

I would get diarrhea if I drank a whole shake at once. Had to do 1/2 shake at a time. When the diarrhea stopped I got constipated. I repeated the cycle daily until I was down to one bought of diarrhea per day. This stopped a little over 3 weeks out. All is well now, but I still take my benefiber just in case.