TMI........ BUT WHEN WILL I POOP

[Rebellious Butterfly 91]

TMI .....I pooped, it almost killed me dead but I pooped.......anyone else poop yet

[InfiniteButterfly 438]

I finally did this afternoon. Right after getting permission from the doctor to get Colase or chewable Fiber tablets.

[dsardinas 0]

I am 35 days Post-Op and have also struggled with Constipation. My surgeon said it was ok to take Miralax and/or Colace. It has helped some although I still go 3-4 days in between. The very beginning I did have a 10 day stretch of no BM...but I think that was largely due to the mostly liquid diet.

[CeciliaB 0]

Had my surgery on 5/14. First time today. How? Drink sugar free prune juice, add Miralax to your Water (I infuse it w/two pinapple chunks, blended, then strained, no sugar). I try to drink and drink. No foul smell and no Constipation. Woohoo. Plus, I took the colace they prescribed.

[LilMissDiva Irene 3,282]

This is a very normal issue post op, even years out. Try things like Miralax daily, dieter's tea (Senna) or Senokot or even use the Probiotics LIVE cultures. Again they have to be live, not dead like the ones in the yogurt. You can open the capsules and add them to your Protein shakes. Good luck!

ETA: There are sugar free Vitafusion Fiber gummies. I use those too because our fiber intake is very low post op. It's already lacking pre-op!

Edited May 20, 2014 by LilmissDiva Irene

[Bigmommatojacob 54]

Phillips milk of magnesia works great. I had a hard time going and after two doses all was good again.

[Rebellious Butterfly 91]

TMI.....pooped twice today, yayyyyyyyy

[Josh2xh 70]

TMI.....pooped twice today, yayyyyyyyy

I am so jealous

[sleeversue 93]

I had the same question. I am 5 days post-op and no sign. My surgeon did say don't be concerned when the barium from the swallow test comes out. I started a stool softener today. I do not want problems.

[pjpanda 129]

Now I may have other issues but not here. I'm on post op day 5 and I've had in the last 24 hrs 5 bms. Perhaps it will change when I can add more food other the popsicles to my diet.