Really Bad Diarrhea

TrvlGuy · May 9, 2008

Hello Everyone,

I am six days post op and can't keep anything inside me. Is diarrhea to be expected post surgery?

Gralda · May 9, 2008

Hi I am 3 days post band and have same issue but since we are only ingesting liquids, I guess I am not surprised.

mediummike · May 9, 2008

Normal. Especially with the high Protein shake/liquid diet. You'll go from watery (sorry) to nothing. Check if your doctor is ok with metamucil powder. Even with that, took over a month after surgery to "normalize", and that will depend on you dr prescribed after surgery diet.

yvonneb3 · May 9, 2008

Hello

I have been banded since Apr 23rd and I did have diarrea for the first 8 days. I bought some LiquaFiber and once I started taking that, my bowel movements returned. No worries you will be fine but try to get some Fiber.

Yvonne

RAS_STI · May 9, 2008

so funny. my first BM was solid (day 2), there after it's all been diar (only on day 5). but it looks like i poor'd my Protein shake in the toilet.

freakin nasty. i'll upload pics if you want.:smile:. j/k

angelic_1 · May 10, 2008

Good to know.

I thought something was the matter with me!

bigbonedgal · May 10, 2008

I had diarrhea too so one week after surgery I started on soft foods because I'm sure it was the Protein Drinks that caused it. I started having diarrhea before surgery about a week after I started the liquid diet. I ate yogurt, cream of chicken Soup, pureed bean soup - high Protein foods that didn't require a lot of chewing.

Luscious · May 10, 2008

I had to take this horrible licorice tasting drink when they did my post op x-ray. I was told to expect this will give you the runs big time.

It will clear itself up. Just make sure you keep your Water intake up.

rockchick · May 10, 2008

Hi to all you fellow banders out there.

All I can say is "Thank goodness for this website"!!

I am 10 days post-band & for the last 5 days I have suffered from a reallly bad tummy upset. I'd not read anything on this subject anywhere else & was really starting to panic.

My major concern was with the band slipping! They placed sooooo much emphasis on not eating things for the first couple of weeks that would make your stomach muscles move, so as not to break the stitches keeping the band in place. I'm sure that my stomach must have been moving like a washing machine, the feelings this tummy upset has generated!!

Can anyone put my mind at rest on a couple of further points? Up until Thursday, I felt a real restriction when taking my liquids, even small sips of liquid seem to stick in my throat, but since yesterday morning, the fluids have gone down ok. Is this just the swelling in my stomach going down & the fluids passing through more easily or is this a sign that something is wrong with the band?

Lastly, my wounds don't seem to be healing at all, not even the hole in the back of my hand from the drip, which is only small. I have changed the dressings & kept them clean & dry, they don't seem to be infected or anything, but I'm worried that the stitches will have dissolved & the wounds aren't closing up. Is this normal & is there anything I can do or take to speed up my bodies healing process?

I've emailed the hospital for their views on the above, but with it being the weekend, I don't expect I'll hear anything till monday, earliest.

Many thanks, in ancticipation!

Suzi ;0)

TrvlGuy · May 10, 2008

Thank you all for your information. I spoke to my doctor and he recommended I stop drinking the Protein Shakes for a little while. It seems to have helped a little.

KePrincess · May 13, 2008

I came on this website intending to ask this question, because I had my surgery on the 5th and have been having the same problem. Thanks so much for the info, it has put my mind at ease and makes waiting for the nurse to call back more tolerable!