i have been pooping(TMI) since sunday! dr had to finally put me on Flagil. am i maybe duumping? how much can u go over in sugar b 4 it occurrs? just wondering if i ate something ?? how long does dumping occurr??

Hi Educateme,

Right now, with the amount of swelling I had in my intestines from the surgery, I am simply doing the best I can and haven't been counting calories. My doc advised me to push fluids and worry less about actual liquid meals for the moment. I seem to be doing better with creamed soups with some protein powder than with protein shakes, so for example, yesterday I had:

About 6-8 ounces of water in the morning to take meds

2 ozs cream of potato soup ( strained and made with fat free milk) with unflavored protein powder added

More fluids throughout the morning, probably only totaling 10 oz or so

1 sugar free ice pop

2 oz Carnation sugar free vanilla instant breakfast....barely finished

Nap in the faternoon so limited fluid

3 ozs ( slowly) of cream of tomato soup, strained with protein powder.

About 8 more ozs of fluid.

As you can see, probably nowhere near enough, but the best I can do right now.

Just keep doing your best. Because of our complications, our bodies may need a bit more time to heal and adjust. I would rather take in too little than too much and make myself sick.

Good luck and keep me posted!

I know you did not ask me, but I had surgery a day before you, I guess it depends on what stage your in I am now on FULL liguids and puree and I am eating/drinking about 450 to 550 calories a day Protein is 50 to 70 grams and I am really trying to get more than 48 oz of water usually it is not more than that.  I see the Surgeon on Thursday and I am sure he will tell me if I am on target or not..

Sandy

So glad you are on the mend. I also had my surgery on the 26th and was finally discharged on the afternoon of the 31st due to a complication. It was sooooo good to get back home!

Sorry to hear you had some complications but sounds like your getting better now, being home is such a nice thing. 

Best of Luck on your new journey

Sandy