Re: Post-op Bowel movements- I NEED The absolute truth!!!!!...

August 22, 2001

In a message dated 8/22/01 6:17:43 PM Pacific Daylight Time,

raina28@... writes:

> The first 4 weeks after surgery I had some serious bathroom issues. Did I

> ever not make it to the bathroom? No. My problem was that I had alot of

> bowel movements. On my 5th week I woke up and I had one bowel movement a

> day. I am now 8 weeks post-op on average I have one bm per day, and my

> stools have firmed up (sorry didnt mean to be graphic). I find that the DS

> has actually HELPED my IBS. Before the surgery I was going to the bathroom

> all day long. And so far now even with all the stress in my life I am still

> holding steady at one bm in the morning or on the odd day a second bm at

> night. YMMV.

>

I'm just about one month out and I'm seeing my BM's lessen also...I also

never didn't make it and only was going 3 ot 4 times a day...but now I'm

going first thing in the morning, once in a while once in the afternoon and

then usually later in the evening. At least I'm home ususally!!! LOL

~~* AJ *~~

Age 37 5'8''

Post op 7/24/01 Open BPD/DS

self pay - Dr Baltasar -Alcoy Spain

07/24/01 BMI 64 - 415.1

08/06/01 BMI 59 - 390.2 -24.9 lbs!!!!!!!!!!~~~~

08/16/01 BMI 58 - 387.0 -27.9 lbs!!!!!!!!!!~~~~

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August 22, 2001