5 days post op - No BM - can't get ahold of doc

[jane13 2,256]

@@breezy25 I was told to add about 1/2 cap of Miralax to my diet. I do that periodically if it seems that I am not going enough. I am 11 months post and the Iron supplements really made me constipated. so I was told to stop the supplement. I get iron twice daily with my Multi Vitamins.< /p>

[jenta2005 5]

I'm scheduled for surgery this Wednesday but I did have a c section a year ago and it took me a week to have a bowel movement and that was with me eating solid foods. It's common, it's the pain pills that constipated you and I can imagine drinking only liquids makes it that much harder.

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[OzRoo 1,492]

Yes, anaesthetic drugs plus the trauma of surgery can temporarily affect the bowels.

As well as pain meds.

With Gastric surgery, there is additional challenge of being on liquids only, and this does not help either.

Providing there is no massive pain, gas is being expelled OK, this condition is a natural healing symptom.

Just need to observe if it gets worse. As mentioned above, Obstruction is a very serious condition.

Read up on surgical post op symptoms and signs to pay attention to. Read up on possible complications.

Some need ER admission ASAP.

[Jessicad 24]

They told me it was normal not to have one for days

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