Question:
Problems with loose stools post op?

I am 3 months post op today and have lost 46 lbs so far. My only concern is that I seem to have very loose stools more frequently then not. I am worried that this will be a permanent problem. Has anyone had this problem and has it diminished or disappered all together eventually.    — Heather P. (posted on February 28, 2001)

February 28, 2001
from what i read, RNY patient tends to be constipated and BPD/DS patient tend to have loose and stinky stool for the rest of their life and this sittuation is even worse when the patient eats lots of fat. hope this helps
   — carou1313

February 28, 2001
Hi Heather, whenever I drink milk products it goes right thru me....so I abstain. I only use milk when I'm constipated now :-) Best wishes~
   — Gail R.

February 28, 2001
I had an rny with gall bladder removal 101/2 months ago & mine are still loose most of the time. I have a thin friend who had her gall bladder removed & she said she experienced the same thing as me & that it lasted a little over a year. So I'm wondering if my situation is due more to the gall bladder removal than the rny.
   — Kathy W.

March 9, 2001
I am only 2 weeks post-op and I asked my dr the same question...and she mention that it is possible that i was having too much sugar...I was having juice per the post op diet but I needed to dilute it and so far so good...
   — Renee S.

March 9, 2001
I had my gallbladder out almost 2 years before I had my RNY surgery. The first year after gallbladder surgery, I would have extremely loose ones, and sometimes barely make it to the bathroom in time. Then it got better after about a year or so. Then when I had the RNY surgery, same thing: barely making it to the bathroom, and completely unpredictable when something was going to happen. I am nearly a year out from WLS surgery and things are finally getting better. I also noticed that the times I forget to take my iron supplements, it gets worse. Too much sugar will 100% make me sick the next day with diarrhea and/or gas. As long as I stick to the plan and not forget that I am and always will be a RNY patient, everything is fine now. Great weight loss, by the way. Keep up your good work!
   — [Anonymous]