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O.k. When this happened to me , I took Mialax every hour for 3 hours then again before bed with a dose of MOM(milk of Mag) I managed to go the next morning. Other WLS patients have needed enemas. For the 1st month -6 weeks you should be on a stool softener daily. Remember if you don't drink ,you won't poop. Eventually you will get on a schedule, for example if I don't go in two days I start my stool softener, then if I still have not gone after the 3rd or 4th day it is MOM time. Some of us take stool softeners as a daily requirement, but we need to be careful as our bodies can become dependent on them. I take Benefibre daily (3 teaspoons) but I make damn sure I get 64 oz water in with it . I only have to use the softener (miralax) and or MOM about once every other month or so. Good luck ......

We can't do gummies, don't absorb. Also we are adults so have to take adult vitamins. Check out the America Society for metabolic and Bariatric Surgery guidelines. It tells you everything you need to be taking in regards to vitamins.

Try for 1 oz (I used a med cup) every 15-30 minutes. Water is essential You do not want to dehydrate. It takes a while to get up to 64 oz. protein is important but not as much as water is for the first week or so. Do what you can. It gets a bit easier every day...Post-op RNY 9 months. The first couple of weeks are tough. Best wishes on your journey.....remember protein shakes count as liquid towards your daily goal.

Hi everyone, I am a 58 year old Canadian, I am 9 months post-op RNY. It has been an incredible journey, wish I had done it years ago. It is not easy but oh so worth it .

Go back to liquids for a day or two. Avoid yogurt for awhile, you may have become allergic to milk products.(lactose). For the pain all I can suggest is to keep walking and to sip warm broth, tea even just warm water, hopefully they will soothe your pouch. Best wishes

I am Canadian as well, from Ontario. Took 11 months from orientation to surgery. Had to jump through a lot of hoops and the waiting was frustrating . Seemed like that year took forever but I am soooo glad I followed through . I am 9 months post- op , down 120 lbs. and feeling great. Soon you will be on the losers bench too.

Milk of Magnesia , an enema, and water, water, then more water....... Once you have a BM then start using a stool softener , miralax is good but it will take a few days to kick in. But every one here is correct , not going can cause painful problems. So keep on top of it. Should not go more than 3 days without a BM. Post-op 9 months RNY. Good luck.

What James said is right on. Be patient you just had major surgery and your body is in defend and protect mode.

Keep the faith, your body is in protection mode. Do what you are supposed to and be patient. It will work

Are you eating dense protein, (keeps you full longer), or slider proteins that slide right on through your pouch? Dense protein will keep you full for up to 5 hours as long as you don't drink with your meal or for at least 30 minute after This will sound weird but what you are experiencing is head hunger not real hunger because when they do the surgery they cut the nerves that tell us we are hungry and they don't grow back for 6 - 8 months. Make sure you are getting your protein, water , vitamins and a bit of exercise and you will do great 9 months Post-op RNY.

Yes, a lack of protein and water can cause weight stalls. When we hit a stall the first rule is to up protein and water then increase your exercise if possible . Protein is one of the main fuels for our body. We require it to build lean muscle mass, to give us energy and to help maintain general good health. I am 9 months post RNY and I make sure I get between 80 - 100 grams of protein daily.

Break it into 4 , have a quarter every hour, does not matter how long it takes you to get them in as long as you do

Try adding water to the things you can drink, dilute your broth, protein shakes and skim milk. That should up your fluid amounts.

Tylenol products are O.K. Nothing with NSAIDS. Last I read Dayquill and Nitequill were O.K. But check with your pharmacist As long as there are no NSAIDS you should be good to go.

The reasoning is to keep the food in the pouch so the brain thinks it is very full. When we drink to soon the liquid dilutes the food in the pouch and moves it through too quickly then we get hungry again too soon. If we are eating dense protein we should be full for 5 1/2 hours. there are videos on U-Tube that will show you the whole process.

Try sipping out of a med cup. 1 oz every 15 minutes . That would give you 1/2 cup an hour to keep you hydrated. Once you get the constipation issue fixed start taking a stool softener (Mirolax) to help keep things going.....being constipated can cause some uncomfortable issues if you don't keep on top of it.

As long as you are getting your required amount of protein in, you don't need the shakes. They are a good topper but the best way to get your protein is through your food choices.

To my understanding protein drinks count as a liquid. So I would wait 1/2 hr after eating to have one and treat it the same as I would water, just with the added bonus of being high in protein. Post-op 9 months. RNY.

9 months post-op, RNY, protein is my main focus then healthy carbs (veggies ) then grains if I have room. I eat 4 oz max at a meal ...2 oz is dense protein meat usually, 1 oz veggies (carrots ,asparagus , green beans etc.) and 1 oz grain (quinoa, lentils, chick peas etc.) A day would go like this Breakfast - 1/4 cup egg white , 1 oz chicken ,fish, or shrimp, and 1oz of hard cheese. I add 11tbsp salsa for flavoring and make a high protein omelet . Snack - protein shake with 2-4 oz of fruit added Frozen berries and or Bananna . I use Body Fortress Whey Isolate from Walmart. Lunch- fish of some kind (tuna, salmon, tilapia whatever is on hand, 2 oz. Plain Greek yogurt (1oz) , I use it like tartar sauce for my fish Beans (1oz) chick peas, lentil, kidney beans etc Supper- chicken or whatever dense protein , ( beef, ham, pork, fish, ) 2 oz. Veggies raw or cooked, 1 oz. right now I am in asparagus mode Quinoa (1 oz) Snack - (slider protein) fruit flavored Greek yogurt cup or 2 oz cottage cheese with 2 oz fruit or veggies cut into it. This is just my menu for today, it will get me around 600-650 calories Around 95 protein. Around 35 to 40 carbs and 18 -20 sugars depending on your choices. I very rarely can finish all four oz. so I make sure I eat my protein first then veggies and grains. I get between 64 - 80 oz. of liquid daily. Good luck on your journey.

Hi, 9 months post-op RNY. At first I could not get everything in, my main focus was to stay hydrated . I used one oz medicine cups filled with water and worked at it till I could get one in me every 15 minutes to start. The best kind of protein shakes are Whey Isolate, we absorb the protein better. Whey concentrates area combination of different proteins so you don't really know how much you are getting. Read your labels carefully. It should say Whey Isolate on the jar or it should be the 1 st ingredient on the label. It took me a while to be able to get my protein in but I made sure about getting my water in cause I didn't want to go back into the hospital to be rehydrated. It will come, just be patient with yourself and take things easy. Good luck on your journey.

I have read that after WLS we are very susceptible to liver damage because of how quickly the alcohol travels through our system into the liver . Just what I have picked up on various Bariatric sites. Good luck on your journey.

I am 58, post-op RNY. 9 months.

9 months post op, RNY. Was on an insulin pump for 5 years taking over 100 units of insulin daily, type 2 diabetic. Now I take nothing for diabetes. Following the Bariatric diet is controlling my sugar levels . Hopefully by maintaining the Bariatric lifestyle I will remain in remission. Good luck with your diabetes and your Bariatric journey.

I put small amount of fruit, bananas and berries (2 Oz each in my protein drinks. This gives me healthy carbs with my protein And tastes really good.

Yes, I use it daily. Works for me.