Im day 7 postop. I think I over did it with my liquid intake tonight.  I had chicken broth 10 oz then 15 min  later made a protein  drink with low fat almond milk. Finished it no problem  ...about 7 min later it came out through the back door...fast!   I know it's discussing ! Im sorry !!!but did any of you have that happen ?Thank god I was home ..I didn't make it to t h e toilet.  now for 2 hours stomach  is talking and feels weird ..

Absolutely, yes. I've experienced it and it's not fun. We can also become lactose intolerant, so watch out for that. 

Lesson #1 .. don't drink that much in 15 min period and don't mix chicken broth with chocolate protein drink in the row too !   

Oh,jenny baby child! If u don't get a handle on filling ur sleeve too full @ this stage of the game I think the sleeve will like being engorged all the time. The trick is to Eat/drink much smaller amounts,wait 2-3 hrs sip a small amount again. How do I know this? Yes,my sleeve was kept full with my over indulgent servings. I was sooo hungry And scared that my friend food was gone forever. Seriously I cried it was so devastating. I caved in to panic,fear,hunger & that is why I never lost my weight & having to start all new again. Hope I don't sound too bossy with you but I realize where I went wrong & it would be wonderful to help prevent someone else from doing the same.

Sleevers can dump (I dump), but what you experienced would not be considered dumping...in my opinion.  Dumping can happen when a large amount of sugar or fat go straight into your intestines.  It makes you extremely sick to your stomach, you get hot or cold or both, then things want to come out both ends. For me anyway, it makes me quite sick for at least an hour, and I'll have the diarrhea for hours after.  (Anyone with more specific info on dumping jump in here...I'm just going by my experience.)

Some people, while they're on liquids after surgery, get diarrhea.  Others get very constipated.  You seem to be the former!  I'd take the advice above and just take things in a little slower.  That will give your body more time to absorb the liquids before they have the chance to run right through you.  You might even want to call your doctor and let them know what happened.  They may want to put you on purees earlier or something like that, or have you take some OTC med to help with the problem.

Best of luck....been there, done that!

Jane

Very good points.  Thank you for replying. 

I don't think you could call that dumping - I think you call that a reaction to something you ate.  Check your protein drink's nutrition label - does it have sugar alcohols listed on it, or any ingredient ending in 'ol', such as Xylitol, Manitol, Sorbitol?  Did you eat anything "sugar free" today with those ingredients, like a sugar free candy, gum, etc.?  If so, I would dump it.  I ate a "protein bar" at work once (because I didn't plan well, and that's another story) with sugar alcohols in it and had diarrhea for days!

Also...diarrhea is a sign of constipation too, believe it or not.  So keep an eye on it - if you don't have a bowel movement in several days be proactive with Miralax or the laxative/stool softener of your choice.  About 3 weeks out I almost went to the ER with the worst constipation known to man, which could so easily have been fixed!

 

Thank you for all the great information you provided ! That helps a lot

One of the first questions I would ask your surgeon when you see him next is "what is the capacity of my new stomach?"  I did and was told about 6 OZs and could stretch to 8.  I know totally clear thin liquid leaves the stomach quickly, but I think 15 OZs in that short of time is way too much and too fast. 

 

I have also been told to follow the 30/30 plan, meaning stop drinking 30 minutes before you are going to eat and don't drink anything for 30 minutes after you eat.  Both the broth and protein shake would be considered eating when you look at my post op diet.  I've been told that for the first 2 weeks post op the idea is to stay hydrated but we also want to keep the stomach empties as much as possible to allow for better faster healing.