tummy problems help! 5 days out

I had my surgery last Wednesday.  I've been having trouble getting in enough fluids but have found that I  can tolerate sugar free popcicles, a little gatorade and that's about it.  However, yesterday and today I've been having a lot of cramping and diarrhea.  Is this "dumping" or just normal for 5 days out?  It's pretty miserable, I'm hoping it stops pretty soon.  Has this happened to anyone else?  How did you get it to stop?  UGH!!!

Was this the first time you'd eaten sugar free popsicles? I ask because I had them for the first time when I was on clear liquids pre-op and the sweeteners in them gave me horrible diarrhea. Check the label for sorbitol and/or mannitol.

I definitely have that every time I try anything with any real sugar or much of the -"ol" fake sugars.For example, I tried mixing just a quarter cup of egg nog in with one of my protein shakes - very bad idea. I've had more or less diarrhea since about day 3 or 4 but the cramping only comes with the sugar - again, even a tiny bit (so have a look at that Gatorade too - if it's not G2 or the lower sugar kind, that could be contributing). While it doesn't feel nice, on the silver lining side, if it keeps up once I go to foods, a little negative reinforcement might be just the  ticket to keep me off those simple carbs

I had the same problem with diarrhea for first week.  Also had a problem getting fluids in. Popsicles worked for me as well (I only ate 1 or 2 a day). After the week, it stopped. I think it's mostly because I started a modified liquid diet (blended soups). They say "liquid in/liquid out"