TMI: question about bowel movements

[RNY-Gal 40]

This may seem like a weird question but I need to ask. I'm 4 months post op and ever since day 4 my stool has been a light color. (White almost) its still like that. At first I thought it was normal and go back to normal color, but hasn't.

So, is this the new normal thing? Or should I be worried?

[danithomas 75]

I haven't had my surgery yet however I remember an article I once read said something about Protein and Fiber determining the color of your stool. May be true or false but I would definitely call my doctor.

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[James Marusek 5,244]

According to the internet:

Normal stools can vary in shades of brown, mostly due to diet. ... If your stools are pale or clay-colored, you may have a problem with the drainage of your biliary system, which is comprised of your gallbladder, liver, and pancreas. Bile salts are released into your stools by your liver, giving the stools a brown color.

Here is a useful link. http://www.mayoclinic.org/stool-color/expert-answers/faq-20058080

Generally when you are in the hospital, they give you antibiotics as a precaution. This will not only kill harmful bacteria but also the good bacteria in your gut. So therefore it is important to reestablish this good bacteria and that is done by taking Probiotics.

[shareeann 110]

Wow mine is blk . Maybe yours is normal and mines not. I'm 3 and a half months. Always been super dark and it takes forever to poo after not doing it for a few days since I've had surgery .

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[catwoman7 11,180]

mine was that way until I started taking Iron. Then it was really dark. Now it's pretty normal. I think that light color is due to malabsorption, and you ARE malabsorbing a lot the first few weeks.

[doxaholic 252]

I had the same question only mine is a light yellow like a babies when they are first born. Someone on this site said it was normal they experienced it too. However waiting to see doctor and ill ask for sure.

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