Clear Liquid Protein & Poop

I have no problem with my bowels on this clear liquid protein.  I drink two viles of New Whey 3.5oz 42 grams of protein and one 25 gram protein, with lots of water between.  I have leg aches, kind of a throbbing pain, the kind that never really lets you go into deep sleep unless you are totally beat.  I find Tylenol Extra Strength helps the pain more than anything else.  No real food yet, they  said I hadn't used my new tummy since surgery August 20, 2007 and it has to come along slowly.  Is the runny foul smelling bowel normal with this diet.  Thanks, BobM. Healing amazingly well.  I've closed up 1" in 1 week and now the wound is 3" x 1.25 cm.  Nurse says she'll be don't with me by July 1.  Amazing.

I haven't used that particular brand, but I used to get runny, foul smelling poop when I started on whey protein.  It will get better.  It's still a lot better tasting than soy protein powders.

Bob, a lot of folks find “liquid in = liquid out” for early first couple of weeks. The bacteria in your intestine are facing extreme changes and dealing with new environment/food source.  It typically levels out around one month to two months post-op.  (so in your case, and it was with me) figure the “start date” as the day the “hook-up” was complete.  Ask your doc if you could have some live-culture yogurt. That will restore normal “good bacteria” in your gut and give you normal consistency and normal odor BMs. Hope you are doing better each day. Best Wishes- Dx