How long before a BM? 9 days post op

OzRoo · April 9, 2016

I can so relate to your experience!

That Barium Meal in the hospital ..... definitely atomic!

Tiny marbles much later on, yes!

Nothing for a long time, especially on the liquid stage.

I was advised to add Benefibre to my shakes and juices. Did not help.

Finally, someone suggested Osmolax to me (very gentle, powder, mainly for children), this worked almost too well, so I don't take it often.

Purees and Soft food stages are finally waking my bowels up .... still very small amounts, but at least soft!

What are "FUPAs" ?

theladyslipper · April 10, 2016

Colace was a life saver for me in the beginning. (Not peri-colace) You can find it at any drug store. Life changer. I will say that those first few weeks before I tried colace, I used Miralax & benefiber--I literally still thank God for each BM I have. TMI, but when you are struggling in that department, there is a gratitude that I don't know when I'll stop having. I'm 12 weeks. Colace!

mistywitcher · April 11, 2016

My Dr said if I didn't go by day 4 post-op to use Milk of Magnesia and if I still haven't gone by day 6 to call the office and they would call me something in. I would take care of it ASAP!

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SthrnSwrHrt · April 11, 2016

Walk walk walk if you want to bring it down. How ever remember that you've only been in fluids so not much will come out I have my first two days post op I thought it was gas and it just ended up being basically Water and air(tmi sry) so now when I think I have gas I get close to a bathroom just in case because it's been just Fluid nothing formed at all

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juno5 · April 11, 2016

I am now about 3 months out.. Still having troubles going! I do not go if I dont take miralax or MOM. I have to track when I do go...otherwise I forget and then become very ill and tired...and it os all because I need to have a BM!

Drink lots of Water. That is one thing that will help you. Otherwise it will become rock hard and you will get impacted. Early on....I went 2 weeks. I was giving myself enema and taking laxatives to clean myself out. It was aweful. Dont let it go for too long!

165B445 · April 12, 2016

@@kaciii - No pain meds. Didn't need any. And no Constipation related pain... it's just... nothing but gas. I don't know.

@@animallover1247 - I took stool softeners earlier this week and they did nothing. I guess I'll some magnesium citrate or something. I find it odd that I'm not even having the urge for a BM. That's why I asked. I didn't want to put myself in a miserable situation with being backed up.

Try miralax

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