4 days post op and first post

I was wondering if anyone had problems with diarrhea? I have the worst gas pains and I have had diarrhea since yesterday. I have been sipping as much as I can. I am so scared. I keep telling myself that something is wrong but I am just psyching myself out. I called the paramedica when I got home because I was convinced I was dieing and then went to the hospital yesterday because I thought that I had blood in my stool but I was just getting my monthly visitor. I am sorry to lay it all out like this, but like I said I am really scared and I keep thinking maybe I made the wrong decision. I had Doctor Barker and I know he is a very experienced doctor, but it doesn't take away the fear. By the way this is my first post and I really wanted to get to know people who have gone through this and to let me know I will be okay. I have had a lot of indegestion and I feel like my pain medicine is not working. But I am the kind of person that wants to feel NO discomfort and I know pain medicine is just supposed to make the pain barable. Anyway. I really hope I can get some answers from people who have been through this because I really need people to talk to.

So Congrats on your new life!  Anyway, I have not had the surgery yet, but I have heard from A LOT of people that they have diarrhea for a while.  Think about it, you are taking nothing but liquids in, how would a solid come out?  Liquid in, liquid out.  Of course you are nervous!  Any major surgery causes changes and we all want to live (isn't that why we go through this?) so any thing that seems abnormal we want told we are okay.  Jus****ch for fever, increased pain (real pain) and signs of infections at your incision sites.  Get plenty of rest and start taking/drinking protein asap, it helps to promote healing.  Good luck. 

I'm 8 days out and still have diarrhea. What do you expect? Liquids in, Liquids out. 

IT's common to have buyers remorse. I actually had it this weekend and was bawling about getting this surgery. But it passed. Your body was assaulted on the inside. not to mention the anesthesia will sometimes make you depression. It was a lot you just went through.

Keep your head up. It will get better :) I'm only 8 days out and i'm starting to feel A LOT better. I can sleep on my side!!!!

Good luck with evrything!

Yes, I've heard it's very common. I am very lucky that I do not have it and I didn't get my monthly visitor early. I do have a lot of gas. When I get gas pains I use my gas x strips and they work great. I hope you feel better.

I HAVEN'T HAD A PERIOD IN 5 MONTHS. TELL ME WHY DID IT COME THE DAY BEFORE SURGERY?