Diarrhea Problems post-op 5

[Jtwing 0]

Hello, I am 5 days post op and am looking for answers and adding a little advice. I did not use the spirometer like I shoul have and got a touch of pneumonia. USE IT. I got on anitbiotics yesterday and the fever is finally gone. I had to drink contrast dye yesterday and thought I would not get through it. I did but was unable to drink my fluids like I should have the rest of the day. I feel better today but the biggest problem I have is diarrhea. Every time I take an oz. of Fluid my stomach grumbles and off to the toilet I go. I am just curious if anyone else is experiencing diarrhea or should I strike this up to the contrast dye and hope once my body gets rid of it I will feel better.

[lessofmeismore 1,405]

It's the contrast dye most likely or the antibiotics or both ... Give it a day or two

Try and keep up your fluids!

[allmee 4]

Sadly I am almost a year out and I still have diarrhea. No dr can give me a reason why.

[tb21872 31]

I had the same problem! Diarrhea is my nightmare. I am almost 10 weeks post-op. It is definately better but this surgery has made me lactose intolerant so that is an additional problem that I have no idea how to even begin to deal with! The diarrhea has definately improved but I have to costantly be aware of my body's reaction to whatever I eat and be ready to run to the RR just in case.