I seem to be having a bit of trouble with soft foods. I suffered from IBS with diarrhea before surgery. It was really, really bad. I was under the impression that lap band surgery would help alleviate the IBS symptoms and possibly make it disappear forever. This was one of the main reasons (besides my other health issues) I made the decision to have lap band surgery in the first place.

The problem: soft foods are going through me immediately. I understand that I don't have a pouch yet, so foods are being processed and running through me the same as before surgery. But why are things worse than before surgery? I won't have my first fill until Feb. 18th, at which time I will venture back to soft foods to see if things change at all. Foods are acting like little rockets and they are flying through the tunnel faster than you can say boo. I hope the visual isn't too frightening.

I eat a small chicken caesar salad, and the moment I stand up to go rinse my bowl...HERE IT COMES! I'm hauling tushy to the bathroom and having explosive episodes. (Sorry! I know this is all TMI) It has also happened with *almost* all of the other soft foods I've eaten this entire week. omelet, a buckwheat pancake, chicken noodle Soup, saltine crackers, chicken nuggets, a baked potato, taco salad, a hamburger patty w/ mustard but no bun, a grilled chicken breast...almost everything I've tried. This has been going on for well over a week now. At first I thought my body was just readjusting to normal foods again, but one would think it wouldn't happen after a couple days at the most. Agreed?

So...I'm done being miserable and I'm done with running to the bathroom before things get messy and I'm especially done with the sore booty area.

I guess I'm posting this incredibly long thread to see if anybody else has had issues like this, and if you can tell me why foods are flying through me like a bale of hay in a Kansas tornado? :regular_smile:

Bumping to top so this thread doesn't get lost...hoping to hear other experiences, perhaps.

Hmmm...do you still have your gallbladder in?

I have ocassional IBS and also had my gallbladder out several years ago. Now anytime I eat something to greasy or fatty because I have no gallbladder it kind of causes me to run to the bathroom sometimes. Just a thought?

http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f17/anyone-have-ibs-pcs-19255/

Here is a previous thread on this subject. Maybe you'll get some info there. Maybe you could do an online search on the subject, too.

No solutions as I am not banded yet but I have similar issues. I want to watch the responses you get. Like you were thinking going into the band, I am hoping the limited amounts of food will help me with this issue.

Mine seems to orbit certain foods. For years cheese cake and ice cream (but, no other milk products) have caused me problems. I now think of those foods as food intolerances. I stay away.

Also, in my nutritional visit, the gal talked abut stomach dumping. The way I understand it, in some folks, when you get too much grease or sugar from some foods, your stomach kind of hits the reject button, but the long way around. When she described it, I knew exactly what she was talking about. Violent cramps, and then diarrhea until the offending food was gone - for me this lasts about 3 hours.

Thanks for asking this one!