It’s been an interesting day so far.
Good news: Blood sugar today was down to 106. Yay! I’ve also started a bit of protein shake (Premier Protein Chocolate), which hasn’t come back up yet, so that’s good.
Woke up feeling a bit fatigue-y and almost flu-like, but no fever. I’ve read that that’s not uncommon. I’m less happy about the digestive issues. Do not read further if you will be bothered by fairly graphic descriptions of toilet stuff; I’m doing this so that other folks undergoing this process have a fairly complete description, and can compare it to their own, which probably means revealing info you might not want to know.
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Had a loose bowel movement this morning along with some gas. Probably best described as a very small amount of diarrhea. However, it was very dark in color, and had a pretty unpleasant odor. No “coffee grounds” that I could see, which means I don’t think I have to worry about bleeding around the stomach or upper intestine.
A few more later in the day, along with moderate intestinal cramping (serious enough that it’s hard to think about anything else at the time, but not the “holy crud I’m about to turn inside out/I think I might rather be dead” kind.
I’ve been trying to figure out what might be causing them. A few possibilities:
1) This could be just normal adjustment, even something which had been suppressed by the Toradol they were giving me in the hospital.
2) When I got home last night, I started taking water with my own favorite calorie-free flavorings (Crystal Light black cherry). Had that off and on during the night, too. This morning, I noticed that that particular flavor is caffeinated. While I have read that caffeine is allowed, it doesn’t seem to be recommended. It is also sweetened with sucralose, which (from what I have read) is not always tolerated. I switched back to regular water; if by the end of the day the cramping hasn’t resolved, I’ll assume that’s not it. The Crystal Light in the hospital didn’t cause this, but it was a different flavor and in powder form; maybe I’ll go to the store later and see.
3) This morning I also took my first vitamins (Bariatric Advantage EA). I suppose those could be something my new digestive tract will have to adjust to.
If the cramping hasn’t significantly lessened by the end of the day, I’ll call my doctor just to ease my mind.
Am continuing walking, which seems to help.