When does the farting and the runs end after surgery?

So when do they?  I am 4 days out from surgery and I am still farting like a mule and have the runs every 2 hours.

Barrisimo42

I am sorry but the gas will be for a good long while. Drink Chamomile tea and take gas X to help. Make sure to walk a lot too it helps too. 
As for the diarrhea I had that for like 2 1/2 weeks then it settled down.

Welcome to the loser's bench and remember to take it one day at a time.  It will get better i promise you that! 

Cira

Thank you all is well.  How much did you lose in the first weeks before you went back to the Doc?

Barry

You will always have to be careful with what you eat.  I know, being 3 years out that if I eat anything with sugar or fat I will have gas. And my family and friends know it too.  haha.  Fatty foods will give me diahria.  I got in the habit of taking a digestive advantage (2) every night before bed.  That helped my daily gas issues.

Thanks for the reply. As you can tell I am very new at this....you'll be hppy to know both have abated a week out.

I was the same way as Cira it was about 2 weeks of loose stools and about 3 weeks for the gas, but be very careful don't mistake one for the other, or trouble will pursue.

I know 'hershey squirts'.  But all is well today.  Thanks.

Thanks.  How much did you lose in the first three weeks?

I am seven days post op and I don't have as much gas but have the runs maybe two or three times a day. I believe if you are on a liquid diet for the first week what you put is what you put out.

Thank you they have settled down.  How much did you lose in your first 3 weeks before you went back to the Doc?