This pre-op liquid diet is now giving me diarreha. Is this normal? Sorry to be gross but I count on you guys for advice and reassurance!

I have the opposite effect with the preop diet, I can't go! LOL

I didn't have to do the preop diet but am now on liquids for the next 2 weeks (post-op). I have done these liquid diets before and the only time I had diarhea was when the shakes I drank contained milk. When I went to soy everything was fine.

I think I'm having too much milk. I will try soy. Does anyone reccomend a good brand of soy milk?

Preop didn't bother me, but just you wait until the first couple of weeks post-op. It's completely normal. The second I had anything dairy, I was running to the bathroom. LOL

Personally, I use Cambridge brand. I buy it online and but you have to specify the Food For Life product because it is soy. I lost weight on it before and was able to stick to it longer because it tastes good and there are lots of recipes to go with it that breaks the monotony of the "same ol' thing". My surgeon told me it is, however, a little high in carbs. It has 17 g of protein and 15g of carbs per serving. I like it though and experience tells me that I am more likely to stick to something if i like the taste. It costs about $140.00 for a one months supply.

I believe one nurse said..."liquid in...liquid out"....it's TOTALLY normal.

Sorry!! I had it too AND for several weeks after surgery.

Yep, I had it so bad I rang the doctor in the middle of the night and asked him if it was normal because I was so worried. Completely normal!!

Good Luck

Will taking fiber in liquid form slow it down...or is that a nono??

Yep I had it too! I was so empty that I could take a drink & listen to it traveling through my bowels as I ran to the bathroom! TMI! Sorry! "Liquid in" "Liquid out" Pretty much sums it up I think! It'll go away post-op when you get to the mushies.