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Has anyone doctor require a laxative day or two before surgery? My doctor has not mentioned it and seems a little weird.

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Yes, I had to drink 1 bottle of Miralax the day before surgery. Maybe it's on your paperwork??

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I think most don't. But if you know you have a slow gut you might want to anyway. I did a 'bowel prep' but dr didn't require it. Sooo glad I did, but that might just be me.

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Yeah I would too because after surgery you will NOT want to be up using the toilet right away...

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I couldn't eat after I think 5pm, had to drink Milk of Magnesia (shudder), and then couldn't have anything, not even Water, after 7pm, in prep for my surgery the following morning at 8am

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I had only Clear Liquids after 5pm and also had to drink a bottle of magnesium citrate

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I was on a full liquid diet for two weeks, clear liquids the evening before, then nothing after midnight. No bowel prep.

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Thanks guys... since I have been having a lot of issues with slow gut.. started a laxative... surgery in 4 days... been on liquid diet for two weeks and have been sick and no weight lost.. I am a little nervous because I need to lose 8 more lbs. Have not been able to eat or drink anythng without horrible stomach cramps. I think this has been caused by my um.. slow gut...I figured from all the Protein.< /p>

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