Disneynut66

I had the first of my jpouch surgery Jan5 my output is very loose too, how many times you empty. Also how are things going, I thought it would come aroud a bit better for me I am having appetite problems but was on steroid from July till 2 weeks ago and that kinda coincided.

Are you taking immodium? My surgeon lectured me when I said I wasn't taking it regularly even though I was still very watery. I take the capsule kind and it absorbs better. Sometimes I don't like how thick it is.

I change a lot, too. I don't like how heavy it gets. If you think it's too much, keep a log (they made me do this the first week home to make sure there wasn't too much output). They gave something to measure with. Find out how much is too much from doctor and then report back to them. That much watery output is very bad for your kidneys. Anyway, I probably empty 7 times a day.

As far as no appetite, no problem there. I lost 15 pounds...I could stand to lose another 10. Oh, I make baked potatoes and that really thickens things up. Also rice. Oh, and mix metimucil with a small glass of water. That helps, too.

When is your reversal? Mine is April 4th. I can't wait.

I hope you start to feel better. You should call your surgeon about all your output if nothing helps. Good luck.