Not so funny Story Warning maybe TMI

O.K. so here is the stupidest thing I have done since surgery. I have been really constipated for about a month. I have tried everything, drinking more, getting more fiber, MOM, and Dr. C's nurse told me to take 1/2 a bottle of mag citrate. Nothing has worked so in my infinate wisdom I decided that I could make myself dump. I have only dumped once, or so I thought. I just got bad diarrhea. So I ate a big chocolate chip cookie, a real one and then chased it with milk. (milk doesn't seem to sit well lately) big mistake, huge, within about 10-15 minutes I got the worse nausea I have ever had, and started wretching, but only foam came up. Then I started to get really hot and almost short of breath, followed by being dizzy and light headed plus terrible cramping. I layed on the bathroom floor for an hour, getting up occasionaly to wretch. Finally the diarrhea started with the most terrible cramps of my life, I was stuck on the pot for another hour. Needless to say I am no longer constipated, but I would never recommend this to anyone. This happened Wednesday night and its Friday and I still feel a little queasy. My husband said I was a complete idiot, I couldn't agree more. On the plus side I lost three pounds during the fiasco. Sarah

Oh Sara you poor thing. That warning ought to scare anyone else from trying what you did. I ate a couple of bites of something fried a couple of weeks ago and felt really miserable all day so I can only imagine how bad you must have felt. I wouldn't say you were a complete idiot. A complete idiot would do it again and I'm sure you won't.

Before surgery what always worked for me was some dried apples. Its loaded in fiber and no artifical sweets. I get mine online at www.suzannesomers.com but Im sure other companies make them too. I just know hers are all natural with no added sugar. Im totally into the no sugar lifestyle. Mariah She has 3 flavors. regular, carmel and cinnnamon http://suzannesomers.com/Products/default.asp?Frame=Product&productID=1317

Sarah, I know what you mean, I have done that with the same results. I guess maybe I should repost a warning I put out on the Men's board a few days ago. I know it is gross, but it can happen to men and women. So here goes my story: Guys you know sometimes after we have WLS we have to find things out the hard way on how to treat the new pouch. Today I found out that food fried in grease does not work with my pouch. After church today my wife and decided to visit Long John Silvers for lunch. I had fish and shrimp. Enjoyed the hell out of them and thought all was ok. When we pulled up to the house I felt that urge to take a poop. Well when I hit the top step going to the house it all let loose and mean all let loose. What a mess. My wife made me undress on the back porch and head for the shower. I think every thing I ate came straight out of me along with all the liquids I drank the last two days. I know this is gross but BEWARE OF FRIED FOODS if you had RNY. I will never eat fried foods again when I am out and do not know what it is being cooked in. This was not half as bad as about 10 days ago we were in Indianapolis visiting a friend in the hospital. We decided to stop by for pizza and I had a slice of desert pizza and a small square of brownie. We were headed back to the interstate and home when I got that ... gotta poop right now feeling and told my wife to stop back by the hospital since I knew there was a bathroom right inside the main entrance. She parked out front and I made a mad dash for men's room. When I got to the door the female cleaning crew was in there cleaning and told me I would have to use the one up the hall. I told her I hope I make it and headed back to the main lobby when it started coming out. I was wearing shorts and of course it ended up there on the floor. You talk about embarrassment. I looked around and did not see anyone looking my way so I sat down in a wheel chair that was near by and headed up the hall to another men's room. I thought by sitting in the wheel chair maybe I would not leave a poop trail all the way to the men's room. I got there and ended up throwing the underwear in the trash, cleaned off my shorts and headed back out to the car in the wheel chair as fast I could. We ended up going to Wal-Mart and my dear wife went in and bought me a pair of shorts that I changed into at the far end of the parking lot. I would not wish this to happen to my worst enemy so this is why I post this warning. If you feel like you want to try out some new foods especially fried foods and sweets DO NOT TRY IT OUT IN PUBLIC. It can be very embarrassing if you happen to be one who cannot tolerate it since WLS. I laugh now but at the time it was not very funny. Dan

O.K. Dan you got me beat. Whoa!!!! I am now thankful I was home. Sarah

Mariah is packing a spare set of clothes as u read this to go in her trunk incase of Emergency!!! I havent had this happen yet but dont want to get caught out without my clean underware or my Granny would turn over in her Grave.

I keep a extra set of clothes in my van and have a extra work outfit and baby wipes to clean up with , because I have been caught unprepared before and never again. It is so unexpected sometimes. Lisa B

Mariah Funny you should mention the clothes in the trunk. That is what Ann told me to do. Do not leave house without clean clothes. It happened to me again yesterday in McDonalds at Marion. I am now known all around Indiana as the Phantom ****er. lol It was hard to get cleaned up in the McDonalds restroom since they have hand dryers. Now can you just picture that Lisa After the St Vincents episode we now carry baby wipes in the car. Dan

I'm new....but I've been reading the Indiana Forum for quite some time and finally signed up to get involved...... Dan.....I really feel for you, but do you think you will ever be able to eat those sorts of foods? Does this happen to everyone that has surgery? I take Metamucil on a daily basis, whether it is the capsules, wafers or the drink. Up to three times a day, but no more than that, as I don't use it as a laxitive....I'm on the opposite end of the spectrum! If you didn't know, Metamucil can work for constipation AND diarrhea....because it's fiber! Have any of you tried using Metamucil on a regular basis? I mean, can you? Good luck to all..........You all sound like WONDERFULL people!! jl