Question:
Watery stools since day 2, now at day 6. Normal? lap RNY

   — Ginger H. (posted on March 22, 2004)

March 21, 2004
What are you eating, if you are on a liquid diet that would be the reason if you were on soft food then I would call the doctors office
   — Rosemary L.

March 22, 2004
Like the previous poster recommended, contact your surgeon just to be sure since you don't want to get dehydrated. I had this problem, too. It turned out to be my body's reaction to the strong antibiotics I was given in the hospital.
   — Yolanda J.

March 22, 2004
In a word - yes, especially if you are still on a liquid diet it is very normal. I was told once I got to having pureed foods it would improve and it did. Open RNY 5/7/03 241/156/130
   — ChristineB

March 22, 2004
I had watery stools for about 3 weeks and loose stools for about the first 3 months. It slowly gets better. Keep pushing those fluids!
   — [Deactivated Member]

March 22, 2004
Any pain or cramping? Might be lactose intolerance? Having our bowels just be "odd" is normal, actually, and it can go either way. But if you are doing a milk-intensive diet or even juice, both are sugars and can cause a big mess. You could test it by not doing those for 24-48 hrs and see. Of course, you'd still be doing water
   — vitalady

March 23, 2004
This is normal. As you advance your diet, things will change. While you're in the liquid stage expect a watery bm.
   — jacquie-dee

March 23, 2004
Water go in - water must come out - you are on liquids if you pass more than liquids at this stage - then I would say WORRY!
   — Anna M.