BM's?

I'll be 8 weeks out on Wednesday, at first I was having trouble going on my own had to use suppositories at first. Now I have been going on my own thank goodness like every 2 days or so, it might be TMI but I went yesterday and then I went again a little bit today. Is it normal to go that much? And also is it normal to be like normal BM's from before surgery? Or is it supposed to be liquidy? A friend of mine who had the bypass 3 years ago is trying to tell me I am absorbing everything I eat because I am having normal BM's, this is also the friend that was eating Big Macs 3 months after surgery and wound up gaining 50lbs back (eyeroll), but now she has me thinking I am not malabsorbing like I should be. Any input is appreciated. Kali

I had lapband 8 weeks ago tomorrow.  I seem to go every 3-4 days or so.  Not sure there's a right and wrong with what it looks like.  Sounds like your friend might be a bit jealous and 3 Big Macs for anyone is bad, much less a WLS patient!  One of my friends who's gained about that much does the same...2 maybe..but eats TONS!!!!!  I can tell you I will NEVER again eat a BIG MAC!!!

If your friend's way of thinking is correct then I must absorb what YOU are eating because mine are rock hard and never liquidy. I have also lost 144 lbs. I have never had liquid BM's. I bet you are doing fine. Try not to worry. Hugs, Chris

Back to my favorite topic...I'm only going every few days, which I know would be o.k. except they're really hard & making my hemerroids bleed.

In the past, I've taken both MOM and metamucil MOM is fairly nasty & the smooth metamucil is o.k.--is it my preference or should I ask the doc? Thanks,

Karen my doctor had me add fiber (either benefiber or metamucil) I choose benefiber because they taste orange and are chewable) he also told me to increase my water to 3 quarts a day. This will help. Hugs Chris