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I am a week and a day post-op.

i'm having diarrhea issues. Everytime I eat drink i have to [emoji90]... not cool.

Not to mention how weird food and drinks feel when going down.

And then on top of that every time I eat or drink I feel huge air bubbles in my stomach and intestines. I don't know if this stuff is just part of the process...but i'm not happy. I'm just...struggling.

Is this normal? Any advice from Sleeve veterans?

Thanks,

Alexis

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I had the same issue with diarrhea for about 3 weeks post op. Everything seemed to level out after I was able to start eating regular foods. I do feel the air bubbles if I eat to fast or too much. It does eventually get easier. I am 6 months post opp and feel much better now. I still get the air bubble feeling if I eat or drink too fast so it is just adjusting to eat and drink slower.

Hope this helps.

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If you don't feel good, just call your doc. I never got any of those symptoms but I don't know what's normal and not.


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Everyone is different, I never had diarrhea or loose bowels

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I didn't have that exact problem, but the first month my body was all messed up, and energy levels were out of whack.

Sorry you are going through this-- the first month, IMO, really does suck! Once you are cleared for more and more foods, I think it will get better. The variety in your diet and eating food for energy instead of shakes really helps things along. Good luck!

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It is normal. The air bubbles especially. I would get them every time I ate or drank something in the first 2 weeks. You may also feel a foamy mouth when you first start eating. Also, I have foamy mouth when I eat one bite too many.

I did not have diarrhea. I was constipated most of the time. I do get it now if I eat something that does not agree with my sleeve (I tried red meat recently - omg I felt like I was dying).

If your really feeling like something is wrong then reach out to your Surgeon. Only you know your body and if something is off, you will know and feel it.

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I have never farted so much in my life!! 6 months out.

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