Maybe TMI but i need help

Hi Paula,

CONGRATS on the 10 pounds - woo hoo!

I'm six weeks out today, and I had loose stools for about a week or so.  Like others have said, liquids in, liquids out.  I've read that people have difficulty determining gas from diarrhea.  Sounds like you are going through normal healing to me.  Give it a few more days and see.  If you still have doubt, contact your surgeon's office. I'm sure they'll be more than happy to answer your questions.

Debbie

Hi Paula - sounds right on target to me! :)  Everyone here has great info!  I had diarreha for quite some time - again, only liquids going in, therefore only liquids coming out - Also, I then had a small bout of constipation about 6 weeks out - but for me that did not last long.

WAHOO on the 10 pounds - could you ever imagine losing 10 pounds in a week before?!?!  SOOOO EXCITING!!!!!  This tool is going to rock your world! :)

Funny that Jo is the farting queen, my students laugh as I constantly say excuse me in the classroom after most of my sips of water - I just tell them to get used to it becuase they want a HAPPY teacher! :)  It is all GOOD!!!!  Keep it up!  And...be proud of yourself! :)

I VIVIDLY remember having diarrhea really really bad post op night 6 into day 7.  I remember this because it was (talk about TMI here) so bad that I woke up, used the bathroom, went back to bed.  Hubby who was SOUND asleep was awoken, by ah, the aroma shall we say, went out at 2am to my car in the rain to get the febreeze because the air fresherner was not cutting it for him.

More than likely, it is the dye passing through your system (if your surgeon used dye - mine did to check for leaks) and remember - you are only putting liquids in at this point....so you are only gonna get liquids out.

Hang in there - but call your doc if it continues.  There's absolutely no stupid question, nor a "bad time" to call them including the middle of the night if need be.  You are paying their VERY nice salary and I'm a HUGE component of "getting your moneys worth" so to speak.

Pam

Oh - and congrats on the 10 pounds!  That's great!

I loved Pam's answer shes honest and funny at the same time and tells it like it is and Jo I swear that baby seems cuter everytime I see your avatar anyhow Paula consider you are just on liquids that is normal what you are going thru. I was concerned that I would never poop solid again but not to worry it does come back I swear as far as gas well we did it before and will always continue to do it I thinks its probably leftover gas from the surgery. Keep up the good work consider your 10 pounds the equivalent of a 10 pound bowling ball compared to body weight its ten pounds less for your body to carry around so applaude yourself you deserve it.

I was told to be LOUD AND PROUD!!! LOL  The gas does go away after a while!

I did not have problems with the big D..... but when in doubt, call your surgeon -- heck, you/your insurance padi tons of money for this surgery -- get your money's worth!! LOL