mrsto 2,925 Posted March 28, 2013 I am 7 days post op today and had a hard time drinking much of anything the first 2 days. I just took small sips, and slept so my body could heal. Beef broth was the only thing I could drink a decent amount of- not chicken broth at all! Day 2 I started Protein shakes and spent days 4 &5 with vomiting and nausea...I found that room temperature and warm were AWESOME! Good luck!!! I was really worried about the nausea and vomiting, but knock on wood....haven't had either. I should keep my mouth shut, though.....cuz as SOON as I say something!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
buttercup39 4 Posted March 29, 2013 I used that Miralax around noon time, still no action. someone suggested a warm shower, tried that and still nothing. I walked around the block that helped with some gas. Keep me posted on your status, good luck Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mrsto 2,925 Posted March 29, 2013 Miralax takes a couple of days to work. You have to drink it daily. It's slow acting, but it's cramp free and doesn't have any chemical effect on your body. If you want a sure thing, have some liquid Milk of Mag. Take it at night with 8 oz Water, and morning should be a happy time Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bandedlove 10 Posted March 30, 2013 I was banded too on tues (3/26) and the worst pain so far is definitely from the gas pain (it's in my left shoulder and under my ribs) I told the nurse that called to check up on me the day after and she said ooh don't worry it usually goes away after a day...yea right! Its worse than my incision pain..I'm really hoping it goes away soon, but i only seem to be getting it towards the end of the day :/ and are we supposed to be going #2 if we are i guess I'm constipated too lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
buttercup39 4 Posted March 30, 2013 Drink prune juice. It helped. By tomorrow you should feel less pain and relief from gas. Stay positive! This is only one week of pain and a bright future ahead. We are here for you. You can try to juice veggies as well. 1 mrsto reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mrsto 2,925 Posted March 30, 2013 i drank some prune juice yesterday, and today I got some relief :-) This is my 4th day post-op. I'm sure it's different for everyone. Some at my post-op meeting are having the reverse problem. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
