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I am 5 days post op and once I finally had a BM (after pain medconstipation), since then all BM's have been very runny and smell horrific. Is this due to liquid diet and maybe internal surgery clean out? Is this normal? I don't see this addressed anywhere. Sorry for the topic, but I would like to know.

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lol yea it's gross. but we all go through it. the key thing is "liquids in liquids out". I started to go a little more normal when I transitioned to puréed foods

but honestly, for the love of god, don't trust your fluffies for the first couple weeks. always be close to a bathroom!

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LOL! Yes, it is coming from all the Liquid Protein. You can clear out the bathroom area for a while!

It definately gets better as your diet changes.

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liquid diet is a big reason, also you should be on antibiotics after surgery which this is one of its side effects.

when I finished taking my antibiotics, it got much better, not normal but better.

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Mine was the same.

It's the liquid diet and the antibiotics etc. my wee smelt funny for a few days too!

The more you move through the diet stages, you'll see more of a 'consistency'.

I'm 5 weeks out and my bowels are still a bit up in the air. They take a while to get into a rhythm I think.

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I'm 8 weeks out and still dealing with this daily!! But it's working, so it is a side effect that I am willing to live with!! Adios 30 pounds and counting!!

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My doctor told me about Devrom. If you're not familiar with it, it's an internal deodorant that helps eliminate the smell. My surgery is still 12 days away, but I have stocked up!

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