This is gross- but has anyone had this problem after surgery? I had my surgery last friday, and on tuesday I started with diarrhea(I told you it was gross) and hasnt stopped yet. My doctor is going to have me do a stool sample to make sure I dont have an infection in the bowel. Has anyone ever heard of this? Also when I eat my stomach rumbles for hours later. I hope my body is not rejecting this. Thanks Leah:bored:

Sounds like your nurse might have confused the banded patients with a bypass patient. I was told that since our intestines are still in one piece, and all food must travel through it all, dumping is not an issue.

It IS very common to have diarrhea following the surgery---it is referred to around here as liquid in=Liquid out. When your body has something to work with....it will! For now it shows you are doing the right thing, and not giving your stomach a work out while it heals! It is not any fun, and many, many have admitted to times of not making it to the bathroom in time---it does go away after you progress to taking in more solid food. You just have to wait for your stomach to heal for that.

Nothing to worry about.

Sorry it is making you miserable though!

Kat