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What are some of the more nasty, bad, disgusting things after the surgery no one talks about? Having surgery July 5th and hearing good things. I work critical care emt and have transported some ppl for blockages but was wondering other stuff like gas? Irregular bowels? Etc.... Thanx everyone just wanna make sure I'm prepared and not like is this normal?!?!

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Lots of gas sometimes everyone at the dinner table can hear it. The kids would laugh at first ..... but now my twins who are 5 tell me my tummy is hungry that's why it always makes noise. Then i have to take Fiber cause i hate milk of magnesia. I have a friend who has to take milk of magnesia every few days and she is a year out. I would so rather eat my 4 Fiber gummys.

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Is it uncontrollable gas?

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I hadn't had a bm in a week so I was drinking milk of mag like it was Water and citrucel in every glass of water I drank every day to no avail. Finally went and bought an enema today. It worked to well. Explosive every 10 min everyone in the house could hear it I was even running the bath water and sink. Horribly embarrassing. In 17 years of marriage my husband has never heard or smelled me pass gas. I was raised by my Grandma (old school Puerto rican) you weren't even allowed to say fart in her house. Ladies don't burp out loud and they only pass gas in the bathroom.

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I hadn't had a bm in a week so I was drinking milk of mag like it was Water and citrucel in every glass of Water I drank every day to no avail. Finally went and bought an enema today. It worked to well. Explosive every 10 min everyone in the house could hear it I was even running the bath water and sink. Horribly embarrassing. In 17 years of marriage my husband has never heard or smelled me pass gas. I was raised by my Grandma (old school Puerto rican) you weren't even allowed to say fart in her house. Ladies don't burp out loud and they only pass gas in the bathroom.

Omg ive been married for 6 years and my husband never heard me pass gas or knows when i go to the restroom. Well there was this one night when he woke me up laughing and laughing telling me that i passed gas while i was sleeping. Omg i was do embarrassed

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Yeah. I'm scared about running into this issue. Im the youngest of 4 girls and we just didn't do that. With this surgery anything can happen at any moment - it could come out either end. I'm not sure if he is prepared. I hope I can get over the embarrassment.

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Having problems pooping. Believe it or not only pooped twice on almost 1 month post up. I started burping all day even if I only drink Water.< /p>

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Is it uncontrollable gas?

Yes the gas is uncontrollable. Sometimes its quite and no one can hear other times everyone can hear.i am afraid while i am on the phone people can her it.

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The drain was the worst for me!!

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The drain was the worst for me!!

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I agree Vamp, I had two of those suckers and a hole that had to be packed twice a day(somehow this doesn't sound right, lol)

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I agree Vamp' date=' I had two of those suckers and a hole that had to be packed twice a day(somehow this doesn't sound right, lol)[/quote']

LMFAO

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This whole thread has made me laugh. I will give you some of my "unexpected" list

1. After surgery you will be amazed how hard it is to move in the bed I was pushed by my mother to get out of bed the first night to walk, I was glad I did, she had surgery 8 yrs ago and knew what wa right and wrong. Thank goodness I have her.

2. Gas pains, Omg... The worst part for me, it was worse than incision pain, gas x, and hot fluids and walking it out helped the most. It was rising to my shoulder when I laid down and made it hard to sleep. It took a good 16 days afte surgery til gone.

3. Having to remember NOT to tasty food I was cooking for others.

4. Getting in enough Water and Protein

5. Hormonal changes, wow, tears, getting impatient quick.

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