Bowel movements

[nurse16 5]

How long before you went for the first time after surgery?

[onedaycloser 136]

Almost a week!

[nurse16 5]

Were you passing gas?

[onedaycloser 136]

Not too much actually. Just remember you haven't had much really except shakes...down the road I would suggest taking a stool softener, I'm almost 7 weeks out and have had horrible Constipation (tmi sorry). Getting 65ounces of Water in on top of 65 gm Protein is my struggle!

[FruitLoop 86]

I take a magnesium pill about every other day, helps me a lot!

[Jenlyn08 1]

Just curious how you create a forum? Please help! Thanks

[lilbootch 28]

Mine was a little over a week also. And then it took forever to go once I got in there. Since then at almost 5 months out it is like every other day.

[Kindle 8,667]

5 days before I went after VSG. Had neck surgery 5 years ago and it was a week before I went. Pain Meds can constipated you. Fortunately I didn't have to take any after VSG. I've had diarrhea and soft stool since surgery. Seems to be getting a little better as I progress through food stages.

[micphd 7]

I was sleeved 1/14 and went this morning for the first time. I took 45mL of milk of magnesia before bed and that did the trick. I didn't use any pain meds since the first night of surgery so that probably helped too.

[McButterpants 2,846]

I contacted my NUT 5 days after surgery to let her know I hadn't had a bowel movement and she got concerned immediately. Even though you are on a liquid diet you should still have a BM, even a small one.

She suggested taking some Metamucil and a good quality probiotic to get things moving. It worked about 90 minutes later! LOL

Best of luck to you.