Question:
iam16monthoutfromsurgeryandiamhavingproblemswithmybm.doesanyouttherehavethisproblem.
mystoolsareverylarge.isthisnormal? — terim (posted on January 11, 2006)
January 11, 2006
well I am not quite 3 months out and mine just went from one extreme to the
other. I had very loose stools everytime until recently. Now it hurts soo
bad and bleeds when I go to the bathroom. I'm going to start some stool
softeners if this keeps up.
— jengriggs01
January 11, 2006
I am 5 months out and my bm's go from good to liquid in a matter of days.
I have no idea why they do this, but I as well would like some insight.
— *Malena* M.
January 11, 2006
I am 22 months post op and have never had a solid bowel movement. I also
have a hiatal hernia (which I never had before). I just chalk the problems
up to having my guts rerouted. Not happy about it -- makes eating out a
challenge because of urgent trips to the bathroom.
— revsherri
January 11, 2006
2-1/2+ out. At first my BM were small and hard, primarily due to the fact
that I literally ate like a bird, and most of that was protein which does
not create much waste. I immediately started adding 2 teaspoons of
Benefiber to my water bottle (each and every water bottle) that I had
throughout the day. In a few days the "hard" phase disappeared.
I have never had what I would consider my "old normal" BM, but
what I have is a normal for my new body.
Do remember that things have been re-routed and therefore your body will
make adjustments. Get into the habit of using Benefiber, Metamucil or
something like that daily (FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE). We don't eat as
much as "normal" stomachs and therefore our bowels are different.
I sometime have a very very large BM, but I do not have it very often. I
accept that and my life is fine, but I "DO" need to keep
something going to make things "move smoothly". This is
something that most of us should have been doing when we had our normal
stomachs anyway -- eating high fiber. Good luck to y'all. Missy
— Missy H.
January 11, 2006
oh my grossness! Need I say more... This is a reason why I had Lap Band
surgery. I didnt want my insides rerouted, YUCKO!
— jenniestephens
January 11, 2006
Thank You Jennie for your unbiesed opinion......... "rolls eyes"
to answer the question... I am 5 years post op... and your stools will be a
lil softer after surgery once your body levels out and finds its
Norm......but I find that if I stick to protein and my water and stay away
from the milk products...sugar substitutes and things High in fat my bowels
are normal......You just have to find out what things you can and can not
consume.... you have to re learn what your body will and will not except...
It will get better I promise....
— Jo_Michalko
January 11, 2006
I still have to take stool softeners, or my stools are too hard and i get
very painfully constipated. *sigh* I am a year out.
— Novashannon
January 12, 2006
My stools can be quite large when I finally do go. Since we only go every 3
or 4 days, it piles up in there and I have had them big and cause me to
bleed a little. I would try stool softners because they are easy on you.
Hugs!
— Angelfirewithwings
January 13, 2006
i had the same problem. I even ended up in the emergency room. My dr.
prescribed Mycolax and it is wonderful. None of the over the counter
methods helped me including regular usage of enemas(the BIGGEST NONO!!)
— toomuch
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