Re: Need Post-op Advice

[Guest guest]

Micky, I am sorry about all your trouble. The only time I have a problem with

loose BM's is when I eat too much fat. I'm sure that is not your case, since

you have your docs perplexed as well. I wish you the best of luck.

Kim B.

[Guest guest]

Thank you so much for your response! I'm glad to finally find someone

in the same position. I have read this morning about the FiberCon and

Fiber CHoice. I'm going to send my husband out to get some. Are you

working yet? Fortunately, I'm a sub at this point, so, I can start

back to work when I'm ready. Whenever that is!!! I hope you're right

and in the next couple months it gets better. Although, in the last

week it seems to have gotten worse. I'm not eating any different. So,

I don't know why. Thanks for the response!

>

>

> Micky,

> I had a very similar recovery as you. I was switched in

> November, 2000 so I am about 10 months out. I was absolutely

> miserable for at least six months with diarhea. It was like you

> said it just came on me and that was that I had to go right

> then/there. The good news I am much, much, much better I

> rarely have that massive urgency. I continue to have diarhea ,but

> honestly it is usually do to when I eat fats. I didn't even look at

> butter/mayo or oil for the first 7 months AT ALL!! I'm serious I

> was on the lowest fat diet I have ever been on. I know it isn't

what

> we signed up for, but that was MY reality. Now, no problem I eat

> butter (mayo still gives me a hard time, but I try it from time to

> time). I still have loose stools and I still don't put myself in a

> situation where I can reach a bathroom immediatly (usually my

> own). So, life has definitely been altered I am hoping for even

> more success as time goes by. At one point Fiber Con just did

> absolute wonders I would strongly, strongly suggest it.

> I posted a concern just as yours when I was about 3 months out

> of total desperation and did recieve quite a few people who

> experienced the same as us. I even heard back from one

> woman who was going to have it reversed after six months.

> Knowing what I know now and having been there myself and

> looking where I am at I would just do whatever it took to get

> through the next couple of months because it will resolve itself

> with time and be sooooo worth it. Hang in there and let me know

> if there is anything I can do..or say:)

>

> Brigid

[Guest guest]

No, it's not the fat. In fact my dr. encourages me to eat fat for the

calories. But I still don't eat that much fat. Thanks for the

support.

Micky

> Micky, I am sorry about all your trouble. The only time I have a

problem with

> loose BM's is when I eat too much fat. I'm sure that is not your

case, since

> you have your docs perplexed as well. I wish you the best of luck.

>

> Kim B.

[Guest guest]

Thanks. I have been in touch with Liane. She's given me some (I

hope!) helpful advice.

Micky

> I think Liane may be the best person to talk to on this one...I

think she's

> had some good luck with Immodium.

>

> alyssa

> Need Post-op Advice

>

>

> > I had my DS in May. Everything went very well except that I have

> > chronic diarrhea. At first it was so bad I developed severe

> > dehydration and had to go back to the hospital for 4 days. It's

not

> > that bad now, but it's bad enough that I can't work. I'm a teacher

> > and when I have to go I have to go NOW. I can't up and leave the

kids

> > alone suddenly like that. By the time I get a back up it's too

late.

> >

> > Has anyone else had this problem? No one in my support here

locally