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Posted 12/7/2015 3:26 PM (GMT 0)
Hi all, I need advice.. I was told I would have D after my Ileocolic resection. I just need to know what is normal? For how long? What can I do? If I even drink water it goes straight through me! Should I try having a piece of toast? I just got out of the hospital last Wednesday. So not even two weeks since surgery.

Need advice please!
Posted 12/7/2015 3:59 PM (GMT 0)
Yes, if you feel up to it you should be able to eat mild foods like toast or applesauce, banannas, etc. It should slow down, but you should be in touch with your surgeon if it is uncontrollable and you feel like you are getting dehydrated. I don't know if they will let you take Immodium yet, but that is also something to ask about. I did have bad D several times a day and didn't go anywhere for the first few weeks, but I was able to eat. If it really bad, you should call your doc for advice.
Posted 12/7/2015 4:01 PM (GMT 0)
Sorry you're dealing with the big D. Are you back on solid foods yet or still soft foods? It's very common to have D after a resection and it affects us all differently. You might want to check with your dr. to see if you can be scripted a bile salt binder (the names of the drugs are escaping me right now). Or try immodium if you are allowed to take that this soon after surgery--it's probably too soon though.
Posted 12/7/2015 5:58 PM (GMT 0)
Yeah, I am eating solids.. Very soft stuff though.. I haven't eaten anything since yesterday out of fear..

This caught me by surprise as I had a couple solids a fee days ago in a row.. But I was still taking Morphine (constipated) so once I stopped that and it was out of my system the D began
Posted 12/8/2015 9:03 PM (GMT 0)
How much was resected?
I have small bowel syndrome and bile salt malabsorbtion now, due to resections so D all the time unless i dose up. Its a balancing act all the time.
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