HATE TO DO THIS BUT I HAVE A POOP QUESTION

Ok, I have been on this pre op clear liquid high protein diet for 2 weeks and cheated one time 5 days ago. Smacked myself got back on the wagon and have been feeling great . This morning I got up and had a "Never trust a fart feeling" went to the bathroom and had a small bowel movement that was brown with yellow highlights.  No, I don't live near a nuclear plant or high voltage power lines. It was kinda runny at first and then went solid. I wiped and the toilet paper was yellow , like yellow brick road yellow !! I can't seem to get a hold of the doctor and the only meds I'm on is septrs ds 800 antibiotic and vicoden for my leg. I take a multi vitamin ,calcium citrate and fish oil pill one time a day and that is it .
HELP I shouldn't have poop anymore this far along right or is it reminince and why is it yellow ??

Looking a several possibilities here. 

You gotta poop, eventually, even on a liquid diet.  Obviously it will not be consistent with what you might have after a day of "normal" eating. 

It is possible too that the antibiotics are killing off your healthy bacteria as well as what they are there after.  This may cause the change in color and consistency. 

Can tell you I was happy, happy camper this AM.  Was 72 hours since I had my gall bladder out and I had not pooped since right before my surgery.  I hate to brag but the Jolly Green Giant would have been impressed if he had seen what I left in the commode today!

I believe the yellow in your stool is related to your diet and a change to your liver and gallbladder. It sounds like it is bile colored and I believe this would be normal.  You will most likely have less stool because of just having liquids.  BUT..if you develop abd pain, completely runny, frequent, yellow stools I would call the  doc and he would probly have you bring in a spec to rule out any GI infection.  Hope this helps!

i love poop threads.  where else can i go to learn this stuff, but here?

That was me after surgery.  Still from time to time now.  It got better after I got to start eating foods again, but still happens from time to time.  I agree with the last poster.  If there is pain, (or dehydration) see a doctor. I only had to do one day of liquids before surgery, so I'm not an expert by any means. Happy poopin!
Heather

I don't know about you, but my multivitamin makes EVERYTHING yellow.  My AM pee is always bright yellow, so that might work for poo, too?

It could be fat?  It could be a number of things.

Mine has been a lot of different shades since my RNY.

~K

I never thought about the vitamins changing the color of things.  I've just been assuming that mine looks the color of baby poop because I am now taking in alot of milk (dry powdered nonfat) and greek yogurt.  At this point though, I wouldn't care if it was rainbow colored as long as I am regular!

I'm not a doctor or nurse, but I am a medical transcriptionist who does primarily GI work.

Yellow stools are completely within the normal range of stool colors.  The only colors you need to be concerned about are black stools (which means there is blood present) and white/gray stools, which are a sign of liver failure. 

The only other things to cause real concern would be bright red blood and/or mucus in the stools, which could indicate a GI allergy or IBD.

But anywhere from yellow to brown are normal colors.  Keep in mind that food colorings can alter the color of your stools, as can a liquid diet.

People who have reflux (GERD) also tend to have yellow stools, but generally, stools are most likely to be yellow when food is passing through the intestinal tract quickly - as it does when you're on a liquid diet. 

Hi..Had my surgery on Monday...hate to tell ya but get used to it...I had the 10 day pre-op low carb liquid diet due the same thing to me...and am still having it with the post-op diet...they tell me its normal...  good Luck...
susie

WOW sueroo !! I know everyone will recover differently but I run an ebay biz and I don't want to stop being able to do it for a week . Will I still be able to sit and list somethings afterwards >??