kinda freeaking out. this is gross but i need help!

hi guys,

I'm now 8 days out of surgery, no complaints really (pain wasnt as bad as i had expected, and besides craving real food i was dealing well****il today..

My doctor had me on a clear liquid diet 1-2 days out of the hospital.. so Friday I tried some yogurt with skim plus, did fine... tried a low fat cream of chicken soup with skim plus, no discomfort, felt great.

today i woke up in the morning, had 2 oz of Farina wheat, which I also had no problems with, at least for the past 4 mornings. After taking my afternoon nap, i woke up with the absolute worst abdominal pains in my life (i've suffered many "****attacks" with terrible cramping pre-op, and this one has taken the cake), followed by diarrhea.

I was sweating profusely, dizzy, nauseous, and peeing from my butt - all indicting i was going through my first dumping.

i am upset because ive been doing so well. WHY else would i be dumping?? everything was so smooth and consistent for the last 5 days and today it just hit me! 

Lasted t for a good hour, i thought i was fine, until before ...my upper vagina/under the belly button region is in extreme pain. extreme, and i am still having small bouts of diarrhea (trust me, it isn't mentrual cramps.. this is almost inexplainable) that isn't even like real poop.


i called my doctor, too, and they said "im sure its just a case of dumping, stick to clear liquids today"


am i freaking out too much?? Why is this lasting all day? has anyone else experienced this, a week post-op??

WAH! oh! but i did lose 20 lbs! feels nice! haha

Isn't there sugar in farina weat? That would definatly cause dumping!

nope, none!

WHAT! THATS CRAZY. I was in a support group meeting today and they were talking about how horrible it is to dump. You poor thing.

Maybe it's the lactose. I've been lactose intolerant since the surgery. I take lactaid fast act chewable pills before I have any dairy, and use Lactaid milk.

the fact that its lasting all day makes me think that it is a lactose issue...i couldnt tolerate ANY milk for the first month of surgery...but i gave it another try recently and i did ok....made me a bit gassy but thankfully NO ****s lol
hope you feel better soon!! i would just stay away from dairy other than block cheese for a while.
also milk has sugar in it, so if you happen to have a lactose issue right now AND you cant handle sugar...you would definitely be suffering to the extent that you have been.

HiJACK... Love the new Avie Blanca!

haha you darn threadjacker you!! lol
I cant think of a better reason for a threadjacking then to give a compliment!! haha
thanks hun!!

First off, your term '****attacks' nearly made me fall off my chair at work. LOL Not laughing at you, just laughing with you, they've happened to us all and post-WLS they are basically inevitable once in a while. Definitely sounds like dumping and you'll learn that some things will be fine one day and weird the next, eventually you figure out what the safe bets are but it's a definite learning process. 20 pounds - that's amazing! You're doing really well!!

hahah thanks girl, i appreciate it!