poop question.. haha

Soo.. i didnt feel comfortable enough asking the june board since i dont know them well so i figured id grace you all with this question! hahah GROSS SO DONT READ IF WEAK STOMACH! lol Im 8 mths out now, and i dont have consistent poop.. its not like formed or anything. Every morning, I have a BLOW OUT. i mean cramping and diahrea really back and it feels like a colon cleansing its so much! too much info i know!!! But seriously.. i miss my poop! hahah .. does anyone else have normal poop now?????? jen

YOU NEVER CEASE TO AMAZE ME, MS JEN ... AREN'T WE BLESSED THAT YOU FEEL SOOOO COMFORTABLE WITH US!!! OHHH GEEZ, HOW TO DELICATELY ANSWER THIS. YOU'RE DESCRIBING HOW I WAS BEFORE SURGERY ... NOW, I'M ABSOLUTELY THE OPPOSITE, SOMETIMES TOO MUCH SO. ARE YOU EATING A LOT OF FATS OR DRINKING CARBONATION, ALCOHOL OR OTHER THINGS THAT HAVE ACID? EXTRA SPICEY FOODS? OR, ARE YOU EATING TOO MUCH AT ONE TIME? THAT'S WHERE MY PROBLEMS WERE WHEN I USED TO BE LIKE YOU ARE NOW. IT MAY BE A GOOD IDEA TO TOUCH BASE WITH YOUR DOC ... JUST TO BE SAFE. GOD BLESS YOU ... DAWN & NICk

Can you say 'same boat'? But since I was diagnosed with IBS YEARS ago, I have not had a normal poop. I have bouts of what you are talking about. And it does not matter what I eat. Lady D is right, spicy food and foods with a lot of fat would set off my IBS as soon as it touched my mouth. Try adding fiber to your diet. Benefiber has a powder that dissolves in anything and has no taste. Benefiber also comes in tablet form which really does not taste bad. It will help regulate everything. Start with small doses and if that does not work, step it up until you are good to go, so to speak. This is what my PCP told me so you may want to check with yours to see what he/she says. I hope this helps Julie

My poop is normal. I'll bring a sample to the next suport group meeting... just kidding... Kathy

im trying to eat my lunch woman!!! Ill take ya word for it jen

OHHHH MYYYYY GOSHHHHHHHHHH, YOU ARE TOO FUNNY!

I'm having the same problem -- occasionally things will be "normal" but otherwise, not so much! If you do decide to try fiber, DON'T take it with your vitamins! I had mixed Benefiber with water first thing in the morning and took my vitamins with it and it kept my vitamins from getting absorbed, so I got anemic.... Unfortunately, chronic diarrhea is one of the more common side effects of the surgery... Lisa

My poop varies. It is never very much though. I have diarrhea sometimes if I drink a latte that is too big. I don't know what to tell you. Ask Dr. Bour....he is used to your poop question. Rachel

ah yes!!! i made him blush at his last session he spoke at about my white poop.. i might as well do it again this coming Monday about my runny poop! he is too funny .. and HOT!!! jen

Before surgery I had that problem. Every time I ate something, I barely made it to a bathroom, then it was like water. After surgery, I was all clogged up for about 10 days. Only going twice in those 10 days, I thought I was pooping cement. Now, for the past week I am back to pure water again. Before surgery, I had started taking fiber pills, and they were great. I guess I am ready to start taking them again. It seems to drain me so bad going so often. I feel like all of the liquids I get in, go right away every time I go potty. Lets try the fiber pills. It worked for me before, I'm sure it will again. Deb