Question:
Has anyone experience light colored stool?

Is this common in weight loss surgery patients? I'm post op for five months and recently noticed my stool is light colored. I've heard it could be a bile or gallstones. But I'm taking ursodiol to prevent that problem so I doubt i have a blockage and I'm in no pain. How long does this last, is it temporary? If anyone has had the same or similar problem, would you share your solution? I would appreciate it. Thanks    — Danasha O'Brien (posted on August 26, 2012)

September 1, 2012
Yes I did, my Iron levels were extremely low. Needed two blood transfusions. Have you had your levels checked?
   — mperez77

December 26, 2012
Yes, I have and it is very common. It has been light brown and fluffy sometimes, as strange as that may sound. The biggest irritation I have is that mine smells horrible and this is an issue the doctors never spoke of. And I know quite a few people who've had RNY surgery and their stool is rotten. It's on another level. I've tried Devron and it was a joke. I tried charcoal pills but wasnt consistent. I tried drinking a cap or two full of Mother apple cider vinegar. It worked in reducing the smell for a while but then it wasn't as effective. Now I'm using probiotic pills. I hate this because it affects my ability to go to the bathroom at gatherings. I have literally left an invent and gone home just so I could use the bathroom! How unfortunate. (I'm 8 years post-RNY.)
   — poodie