Changes in the way you ummmm... Go

[Talia121]

So a post op person I know told me that her bowel habits changed drastically after the operation. She says she cannot hold her bm, and she has to go really bad and randomly. Really? This was one thing I've never heard about the op.can anyone expound on this for me plz thanks

 

[Brenda2010]

So a post op person I know told me that her bowel habits changed drastically after the operation. She says she cannot hold her bm, and she has to go really bad and randomly. Really? This was one thing I've never heard about the op.can anyone expound on this for me plz thanks

Hi Tasha,

Did the person also have her gallbladder removed in the surgery? It's done a lot these days.

I had to have emergency gallbladder surgery about 6-7 months before my RNY surgery. That did a number on me, I would have emergency "run to the bathroom" situations out of the blue a couple times a day. That has only recently gotten better, about a year after it was removed. I don't believe my weight loss surgery added anything to it but I could be wrong. Either way, it was temporary, thank goodness!

 

[Talia121]

Oh thanks for the information..I'm not sure if she had the gallbladder surgery or not lol but I was just wondering...

 

[Brenda2010]

Oh thanks for the information..I'm not sure if she had the gallbladder surgery or not lol but I was just wondering...

On the opposite side, I've read that a lot of people on this site had to deal with constipation. I consider myself lucky for having the opposite issue.

 

[AnnieLuv]

I had my gallbladder out with the bypass and what your friend says is true! Those emergent situations lasted about 2 weeks. Then when that passed I was constipated for about 10 days till everything got moving again. Now things are back to normal.

 

[Talia121]

I had my gallbladder out with the bypass and what your friend says is true

On wow ya I'm seeing that now thank you so much for the info

 

[Ida]

So a post op person I know told me that her bowel habits changed drastically after the operation. She says she cannot hold her bm, and she has to go really bad and randomly. Really? This was one thing I've never heard about the op.can anyone expound on this for me plz thanks

I still have my gall bladder and I get it two years later still.

 

[Talia121]

Wow that's hard..but thank you so much for that bit of info

 

[MamaBearOf4]

I have been normal since surgery. I had my gallbladder taken out when i was younger

 

[Coping Margo]

I have constipation I think it's been 2 to 3 years I had my gallbladder removed.

 

[Brenda2010]

I have been normal since surgery. I had my gallbladder taken out when i was younger

That's awesome you've been regular Mama!

 

[honeysgirl]

I had my gallbladder out years before RNY and I had the run to the bathroom issue and it got better over time. Certain foods definitely made it worse(fried foods).
I have been pretty regular since surgery with a couple of run to the bathrooms but I think I connected that to milk.
I know it is easier said than done but try not dwell on those issues. I think most people have constipation rather than the other.
Best of luck to you.

 

[MamaBearOf4]

That's awesome you've been regular Mama!

Yes as soon as they took the drain out i wasusing thw bathroom normally

 

[Coping Margo]

All I have to do is get one of those protein shake down..

 

[AnnieLuv]

You can drink it slowly throughout the day. I have one in the fridge and I take a few sips whenever I walk by and it usually gets drunk by the end of the day.

 

[Coping Margo]

I finally got one whole one down this morning. It was ok.