Question:
Am I suspose to have a BM once a day

im 12 weeks post op and i have a BM every other day is this normal    — [Anonymous] (posted on October 26, 2001)

October 26, 2001
No, I go 2 or 3 days, must be because we eat so little. I crry immodium because day 3 can become diarrea with cramps.
   — bob-haller

October 26, 2001
Consider yourself lucky! I'm 10 weeks out and usually go 4 days between and thats with some Metamucil help. Just depends on what you are eating and how much. Good luck!
   — Angela B.

October 26, 2001
10/26 That is the one thing that is very different from my pre surgery days. I used to have 2-3 bm's per day (or at least 1), and now I also go anywhere from 1-3 days. I guess my body has re-regulated itself. I don't feel uncomfortable, it's just different. Maybe due to the small amts of food we eat our body readjusts to a different time table.
   — Karen M.

October 26, 2001
I had the duodenal switch so I don't have an irregularity problem. I used to be constipated all the time before surgery, now I go every morning--sometimes twice in a morning. It's great and I feel wonderful.
   — artistmama

October 26, 2001
I think if you're drinking LOTS of water it helps with the BMs. When I drink tons of water I am regular; when I don't I'll go for days without one. Then one day I'll get cramps and sit on the "throne" for a long time. UGH
   — Betty Todd