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My bowel movements severely slowed down after surgery and actually still has (TMI)! This scared me a lot too but my doctor had prepared me for it and gave me instructions on how to handle, starting with Miralax. I want to say it was probably 5 days before my first BM and it was difficult for probably 6-8 weeks. Infrequent and painful. Make sure you're drinking enough water and definitely contact your doctor. You will definitely want to take a stool softener. I think because our diets change so much it really changes our bathroom practices, for the better. Good luck!

I know I should probably get this checked if it continues, but I *hate* the ob/gyn and would rather be put in a Russian gulag than go through an exam so I've been sort of watching this bemusedly. Wonder what y'all think. I was having TOM when I got my surgery eleven weeks ago. It was heavy as usual but it stopped, then it came again, stopped again, all regular and rosy. Started again on schedule a little over two weeks ago and I've been on the rag *ever since*. Do you think this is the estrogen factor from losing almost fifty pounds? Is it maybe the massive steroid injection I got four days ago? Anything similar happen to you? Usually my gyn will tell me that all manner of complete strangeness is completely normal, so I lose interest in hanging on the phone talking about my period. But this is a tad outside the lines, even for me. You?

I've had an experience where I had ate a bit too much one day, I got a terrible HA and decided to take a tylenol #4. But I ate 2 bites of a Quest bar. Within 10 minutes I felt my stomach spasm and a bit nauseous so I thought I'd go to the bathroom and try to throw up because I was so nauseous. Well i had to sit down on the toilet because I started feeling really dizzy. I ended up on the floor pasted out. Started throwing up and had diarrhea at the same time. I kept sliming. All the saliva just kept coming up and it was a horrid feeling. Plus the IBS happening at the same time. Needless to say, I don't take Tylenol #4 anymore due to the spasming of my stomach. Sorry for TMI.........Sliming really sucks.

I think that the construction of things will cease BIG belching. I belch little belches....a LOT...and not big gulpy belches but little bubbley ones (sorry if that's TMI). I don't think there is much room for a LOT of air, and it does tend to get uncomfortable, so it comes out little and often.

Hi All, So I had my gastric sleeve surgery October 28th. I'm back at work today, but I'm still walking in so much pain, by the large incision site and in my back. Note that (TMI ahead) I also got my period. When I walk, there is a nagging awful pain by my incision site. Did anyone else have this? I didn't really want to go back to work today, but I don't want to lose all of my vacation time (I used my own time, because I was told you'll only need a week and all that). Did anyone else take longer to heal than others? I expected to be up and running so much faster that I feel like a wuss. Please tell me I'm not the only one.

Hi, food anyone NOT have a pre-op diet? My surgery is 1.18, RNY. pre-op is 1.12, but I have no pre-op diet. I'm ok with that, but I'm also thinking about the TMI stuff. Getting constipated from food, maybe cleansing my system? I stopped coffee and caffeine, but I'm just wondering who didn't have a pre-op diet, and if you did try to do something? I was thinking shakes, high protein and start cutting carbs, only to make it easier on myself? Thoughts? Sent from my SM-N950U using BariatricPal mobile app

Unfortunately gas seems to be part of life for me now! It's a lot better now, but in the few months after surgery I belched louder than my fiance and the gas didn't know which end to come out of (TMI I know, sorry). It should get better, so hang in there!

WOW, I had an all food day yesterday. I was amazed everything went so well. I am taking it slow. With the head ache are you getting all the water. Yes, that's a dumb question, you probably are. I get head aches when I do not drink enough. I had a 37 pound loss but that is from first weigh in at Pre op to post op first visit. I am Happy. Ok BG what is TMI? Have a nice day. Kathy imaluckydog

I'm 6 weeks out I go about once a day but get the feeling like I have to go a lot but don't really have to. Tmi but when I do go its formed but still very soft I think it has to do with all my daily Vitamins. Highest Weight: 511lbs Pre Surgery: 435lbs Current Weight: 397

Warning for TMI: I am on the third day of the preop liquid diet. Can only drink three meal replacement smoothies provided by the surgeon. I always see talk about people getting constipated form surgery and the liquid diet before it, but I'm having the opposite problem and the poop is super dark. Thank goodness that I work from home so I can run to the bathroom, but I'm scared I'm one trusted fart away from a disaster. Is this normal and what can be done about it?

I was sleeved 10/21. I had some minor complications, but nothing really dramatic. My surgery got bumped into later in the day, ended up being done at 2pm instead of 10am. So that evening was shot. I did have trouble waking up fully from it. They sort of held back pain meds due to this so I was super hurting by the time it was worked out. I also had terrible nausea. I actually did throw up a bunch of blood (sorry-TMI) before they could get me setteled. I think I got stronger anti nausea stuff after that. I had one incision that was oozing LOTS of stuff. I had a drain on left side, this was the right. The surgical resident who was in during the surgery said my subcuteneous tissue was "mush" due to being a blood thinner user. They really didn't have anything to stitch together there, so it was sort of open. At the end of day two they came in, cleaned it well and then applied a LOT of pressure. It hurt, but ended up working. Then the put derma bond over it to glue it shut. Having the drain pulled did not feel good, but help ease the left side pain a bit when gone. So far at home I have had trouble with fluid intake, but getting better. I have to give myself Lovenox injections thru tomorrow and can't wait for those to be done. I didn't get one in deep enough and now have a sore spot on my already mangled tummy from it. And I have been having stomach spasms. Nothing terrible, just a very weird feeling. Think it is just trying to restart and will take some time to smooth out..That is all for me. Nothing earth shattering by any means, but I will be happy when I am at the end of the surgical healing process!

My surgery was May 28th, I came home on the 30th, and then from the 30th to about the 3rd I had diarrhea multiple times a day (tmi) and was severely dehydrated. I felt lightheaded, nauseous, and just like crap in general. I should've gone back to the hospital but was unaware it was that severe. Once I got super focused on my liquids it stopped. It took about 20 oz of fluid a day to make the diarrhea stop and now I'm around 35 oz a day. Still not where I need to be but I feel sooo much better. I'm now bringing the protein back.

Long and some TMI!!! So I was contemplating to go or not to go to my fill appointment next week.. well I ended up seeing my surgeon first thing this am!!! I got car sick on Sunday going the beach with DH and kids...monday I did liquids and Tuesday felt better and had some eggs (ok I had one bite of scramled egg) and lost it.. the entire day my pouch hurt.. liquids were hurting..by 3pm I had puked twice and it went down hill from there.. I was mentally hungry but not able to eat anyhting.. so i made some tea thinking it would help..nope..that all came up.. so now I had to take my dd to gymnastics..got sick twice there..took her to dinner while we waited for her cousin..the Water made me puke.. so now i realize i am not feeling good..i got sick 6 more times before getting home.. at home i was gtting sick every 5-10min..(No I had not eaten or drinken anything,,,I was not able to swallow my saliiva which in return came up with a lot of force).. around 9 I get into bed and have DH get me the bucket,..I had no energy to get to the toilet.. I was not thinking straight either..after getting sick in my bucket 4more times I finally sleep propped up in sever pain with heating pad (i thouight may help).. so 1am it starts again.. now its stomach bile..I panic..I have not attempted any liquid in over 7hours and I feel as though my stomach has come up through the port opening..I call my local ER and they have no clue what to do with the band..I cried.. I was scared and 2hrs from my surgeon..so I call the on call..he says come down first thing in am and that I need a complete unfill.. I manage to go to sleep in pain and no puking..at 530 when DH is in shower I inform him that he needs to drive me to surgeons..so we call the nanny and get on the road at 630.. I called my surgeon when we go into town and she met us at her office (she told me that she wanted a barium test done after fill to check for slippage) so she undoes the fill ..when she says Wow...thats a lot of Fluid in there..that is way to much!!!! she said that she is having issues filling this band ( holds 4ccs) and was not happy.. after teh unfill I was still in a lot of pain.. she would not let me drink in case they needed to do surgery..so off to the hospital..i do the nasty barium and all is good!!!! she says liquids for 2 weeks and see her in 4-6 to start fills again!!! I am relieved.. I was in pain and I should have gone in sooner!!! I was sooooo happpy to drink water after I got the all clear!!! My hubby said he has not seem me drink so much in a long time!!! I am very sore but feeling better!! I do not feel as though my stomach is upside and stuck in the stoma anymore!!! I am going to do SBD as soon as I can handle food!! I love the food (my entire family is SBD lifestyle and lately I could only handle a bite or 2 of food) Dr said the swelling could take a few weeks to go down...but I am hopefull it will be better sooner!! Thanks for reading!!! This was very scary to me!!!

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Not TMI at all. Mine came late afyer surgery. I was on levonox so it was hellish but hey no cramps SW: 366 CW: 340 GW1: 200 RNY Dec 18, 2017!

I'm 4 days post and one incision is still draining. It does not smell bad or look like infection, but I was wondering if the blood thinner shots my doc put me on are causing it. I'm also menstrual (i know TMI) and should have been done days ago. Maybe that's just stress? Should I call the office on Monday or is it nothing? Sent from my SM-N920V using the BariatricPal App

@@blu2020 I have to agree with @@Inner Surfer Girl, you are still swollen and your body is recovering. My experience was massive weight loss in the first 8 days and then a stall which lasted about 5. Also, I know this is TMI but I didn't poop until about day 10, so there are lots of things going on. As long as you are following your program, your weight loss will pick up again Good luck Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

2 weeks out for me. We did it slowly to make sure nothing happened, but there were no problems. I was on my side. Sorry if tmi

Oh, God it's been a horrid month... First, my mother has some kind of colon infection that causes ulcers (Colitus (sp)). We find out because a few weeks ago she decides to pass out and vomit all over her bedroom (she lives with DH & I, she has severe osteo-arthritus). Anyway, I call the ambulance and her BP is 40/20...she almost DIES in the emergency room (she became septic). After 3 days in ICU she finally recovers, is in the hospital about 10days and now is home resting and recovering. I'm thrilled she's alive, too bad nobody can enjoy her recovery. Her back is very bad with bulging disks etc. about once every 3 years she has injections in her back that helps her deal with the pain. She is VERY overdue for them but missed her last appt because she was in the hospital. We've rescheduled but it's basically been me playing caregiver because she can hardly get out of bed. Not being mean here, I love my mother but it's taking it's toll on me, mainly because I'm having an issue myself...(TMI Incoming) For the last month I've had one HUGE, HORRIBLE period...just out of the blue. I'll slow down for a day or two then BAM heavy bleeding, clots etc. I'm really worried...but, everytime I make an appt to see my doctor something happens and I have to be home with my mother. I'm about ready to scream..... I feel sick and miserable ALL THE TIME. I've NEVER had periods like this, EVER. My emotions are all screwed up and my body is SCREAMING for all this to stop. My mother finally has her appt on Tuesday, and maybe just MAYBE I can find out what the hell is my problem on Wednesday. Sorry guys, just venting but I feel like I'm going to EXPLODE from all this. I'm so miserable and depressed....on top of that we've pretty much burned through all our savings (I've been out of work) and now that I'm so close to surgery time, I don't want to return to work because I'll just have to take off in another month or so for surgery stuff. (besides my mother is a FULL TIME JOB) So, in addition to everything, money is getting tighter by the minute. AHHHHHHHHH *CRY*

at work and my stools gotta alittle on the runny side (((sorry i know TMI))) but i took a very small imodium a.m. and crushed it to pieces (it was dust) and took it with some Water. do you think i hurt myself? i am now sooooooooo scared. the dr's office told me not too but i didnt want to mess myself here at work do you think i hurt myself or the band?

Hi Everyone!!! The pain is still there and horrible! the gas medicine doesn't work and neither does the pain medicine. I was reading that some people don't even have the issue with gas! I've been taking nightly walks to try to get it out and I know this is TMI, but I burped this morning! FINALLY!!! It felt so good! What a relief. Hoping this pain will go away soon cause I want to go back to work! I've lost 9 pounds since thurs though! WOOHOO

I am officially sleeved! Arrived at hospital 8:30, but didn't get into OR until noon. Soooooo nauseous after recovery! Had to keep eyes closed and just moan, slurring when I tried to talk. Shoulders painful on deep breaths. But, after a few hours and a couple of good pees (sorry, TMI), i walked the hall for over 20 minutes! Slow to start drinking, but I'm catching up! No nausea there, whew! Feeling awake and so much better. I AM A SLEEVER!

I have ocos. After the first 30 lbs my periof came back with a vengence it lasted about tjree weeks. And I am pretty sure that I lost the next thirty in blood. I know tmi but its true.

2.5 months out lost 35 lbs from 253lbs day of surgery. Just not interested in Sex and not even horny!! I know TMI!! But just wondering if anyone else feels the same way! My husband is very frustrated, however I am ok with it. Has anyone else's libido dropped too?

Can I take a stool softener or laxative during pre-op diet? What about after surgery? I tried to call surgeons office to ask but didn’t get someone to answer. Help!