4 Weeks Post Op Hard Time Getting Food In

[Lloydthumper 70]

I'm 4 weeks post op and having a hard time getting in enough Protein calories and fluids. If I eat chicken I can eat a 1/4 of a chicken breast and I'm done. And that's if it doesn't get stuck I'm averaging 400 to 500 calories a day. And fluids are only 36 to 64ozs I have stalled as well I can't seem to eat as much as I did to start with. I'm backed up i haven't had a BM in a week and a half but I feel like I need to. Any advice would be appreciated Lloyd

[circa 333]

Well, I think the fact that you're "backed up" has a lot to do with the limited amount you can eat and drink as well as the stall. Everyone stalls - don't stress about that - stay away from the scale. I recommend moving back a stage from solids to mushies and definitely find yourself a laxative or stool softener - find out what your doc suggests!

[Jojiblossom 14]

I agree with Circa. Find a laxative. My hospital gave me a bag of meds to take home which included a bottle of lactulose for just in case, so it must be a common problem.

[Threetimesacharm 1,400]

Lloyd make sure that your chicken is soft. I am eaing thighs and cook them in the slower cooker. I then kind of make a "pulled chicken". After you measure out your 2 ounces of chicken make sure you eat very slowly, just a little on your fork and chew well, you shouldn't have any problems. I use Miralax for Constipation or you might try Milk of Magnesia as it normally works very quickly for me.

[SLEEVEDNBEAUTIFUL 42]

I am glad you asked the question, because I am 3 days post op and looking for the same information.

How long post op was it before you started having bowel movements again? I was always "regular"...at least once a day. I am 4 days post op and nothing yet. I am starting to have some gas that I am not so sure I want to trust, but still nothing. Not cramping or anything, so I believe everything is fine...just curious as to how long after surgery it took for everyone else?

It was over wk post op for me. I had to take milk of magnesia,stool softner, and benefiber. No I take stool softner 2x daily. Still no regular BM.