1 wk post-op, issue w/ BMs & dont understand liquid intake...

TheLCSpencer · January 12, 2013

Hi all!

I am one week post-op and sort of struggling. This part of post-op is so frustrating.

I had a sleeve with Dr. Aceves in MexiCali. I also had a hiatal hernia repaired. In his post-op instructions he says we aren't really supposed to have more than 2 oz in 15 minutes. This is pretty hard. At first, I was taking in lots of liquid because I didn't quite understand the restriction. The first 1-2 days were actually alright.

Now that I'm understanding what the foamies are (which I got twice in the first two days), I am trying to be more careful. No more than 2 oz, at all times. Also after 2 ozs I sort of feel full, so I don't try to push it. Yesterday I was pushing myself to have about 2 oz every 30 minutes and that seemed to be the best I could manage without stuffing myself full of liquid.< /p>

At this rate, if I'm up for 14 hours a day, and I don't stop drinking, I will only get 28 oz of liquid--nowhere close to the 64 I'm supposed to get. Also, (TMI) my pee is a little dark, so even at this rate, I still feel dehydrated. Very frustrating.

Did anyone else experience this? Does it go away so you can drink more?

Second issue is that in one week I have only had one very small BM (a week ago). My reg Dr. suggest milk of magnesia. At what point should I use it? I think it's about time things start happening in that department but im afraid of getting dehydrated even more! I realize that I'm having all liquids and not much should come out, but....I had solids a week ago, and I'm pretty sure that's still somewhere in me (TMI).

Any help would be appreciated!

Thanks!

ready4anume · January 12, 2013

Hi all!
I am one week post-op and sort of struggling. This part of post-op is so frustrating.

I had a sleeve with Dr. Aceves in MexiCali. I also had a hiatal hernia repaired. In his post-op instructions he says we aren't really supposed to have more than 2 oz in 15 minutes. This is pretty hard. At first' date=' I was taking in lots of liquid because I didn't quite understand the restriction. The first 1-2 days were actually alright.

Now that I'm understanding what the foamies are (which I got twice in the first two days), I am trying to be more careful. No more than 2 oz, at all times. Also after 2 ozs I sort of feel full, so I don't try to push it. Yesterday I was pushing myself to have about 2 oz every 30 minutes and that seemed to be the best I could manage without stuffing myself full of liquid.

At this rate, if I'm up for 14 hours a day, and I don't stop drinking, I will only get 28 oz of liquid--nowhere close to the 64 I'm supposed to get. Also, (TMI) my pee is a little dark, so even at this rate, I still feel dehydrated. Very frustrating.

Did anyone else experience this? Does it go away so you can drink more?

Second issue is that in one week I have only had one very small BM (a week ago). My reg Dr. suggest milk of magnesia. At what point should I use it? I think it's about time things start happening in that department but im afraid of getting dehydrated even more! I realize that I'm having all liquids and not much should come out, but....I had solids a week ago, and I'm pretty sure that's still somewhere in me (TMI).

Any help would be appreciated!

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Had my surgery on the 7th,and I can't get in all my Protein or fluids,but I focus a lot on my Fluid in take and get my Protein in much as I can.Get some Water (fluids) in for your kidneys my was dark to start with also.I took Miralax, but did not use the maximum dose and had great results,I agree if you are not getting in enough fluids you should not take an aggressive laxative to prevent dehydration.