Bowel movements after sleeve surgery

[amandyr1 0]

Hi I am 3 weeks out of surgery and coping quite well with diet drinking and eating but since the day after surgery I have diarrhoea 2-3times a day. It is also very explosive where I have to go immediately I get the urge. Is this normal?

[Emilie.Lancaster 189]

I'm new at this, but when my bowels woke after surgery, it was unholy! It was mass evacuation with pushing and shoving. Then, there was silence. Not pooped since, I've had zero solid food yet, so not surprised. I wonder if you are having a reaction to your Protein? Splatty poo over and over doesn't sound right. Have you repopulated your colon with live yogurt cultures? Maybe that could help?

[Yaberhoo 358]

liquid in, liquid out. I was the same way. It lasted until I started soft foods. It will pass (bah dum bum!).

[Chele H 427]

Are you drinking Protein Drinks? Are they whey and/or milk based? Some people become lactose intolerant after surgery.

[amandyr1 0]

Thanks for the responses. I have stated soft food and some solid food. I'm not a milk drinker and not having any Protein Shakes. I just wonder if it is the ketosis and my body is just ridding itself of fat stores. I'll give it another couple of weeks and see if it settles down if not I'll go to my dr