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Sorry guys. TMI. But here goes.

I am 8 weeks post op and have lost almost no weight. I lost about 5lbs right at first... Then nothing. I eat right... Lean meats and legumes mostly... A little oatmeal when i feel carb starved.

I also have had severe Constipation. I cant go without copious amounts of stool softners and mirolax and i have to resort to magnesium citrate fairly regularly. When i do go, its a very small amount and seems like it is just scootching around a big blockage.

Im making a doc appt this week as im afraid im going to create a laxative dependency. In the meant time.... Could this lack of bm evacuation be causing me to not loose. I know the stool itself weighs alot when impacted, but i am wondering if impaction will actually keep your malabsorption from working propperly?

Thanks for your thoughts on this

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Sorry guys. TMI. But here goes.

I am 8 weeks post op and have lost almost no weight. I lost about 5lbs right at first... Then nothing. I eat right... Lean meats and legumes mostly... A little oatmeal when i feel carb starved.

I also have had severe Constipation. I cant go without copious amounts of stool softners and mirolax and i have to resort to magnesium citrate fairly regularly. When i do go, its a very small amount and seems like it is just scootching around a big blockage.

Im making a doc appt this week as im afraid im going to create a laxative dependency. In the meant time.... Could this lack of bm evacuation be causing me to not loose. I know the stool itself weighs alot when impacted, but i am wondering if impaction will actually keep your malabsorption from working propperly?

Thanks for your thoughts on this

I'll be two months the 11th. Since surgery I have gone from 3 to 4 BM's daily to about one every other day. I use to be banded and that doctor ordered Benafiber rather than a stool softner as the diet doesn't give you enough Fiber in your system. Also that is why they want you to push fluids. I am sorry you haven't lost much weight as that sucks. Yes, you do need to speak with your doctor in case there are issues.

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Idk that it would keep the malabsorption from working but it does make you mighty uncomfortable....the longer it goes on you can risk being impacted or perhaps other complications. I know I pretty much rely on flax seed oil caps( started about 4 months out when I could swallow one that big) daily that helps me keep going as well as senna at times. I also bought the whole flax seeds and sprinkle in my yogurt and salads. Just a part of my natural kick. Dulcolax and Milk of mag are helpful when you need to really get things up and moving. I think Constipation is

A pretty common thing post rny with all of the Protein etc. Hope you get something that works and gets you moving and feeling better :)

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I take a probiotic recommended by my surgical team. Might be worth looking into. :) I was having some BM Issues and remembered the advice been smooth sailing bout 5 days to a week later. I've been taking them for almost a month now. :) hope that helps some good luck

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