Bowel movements

[justabitunique 29]

Sorry if this is tmi. I'm 4 days post op. I had a bowel movement the morning of the surgery, but nothing since. I have had 2 moments where I felt like I needed to go, but it was just gas that was difficult to pass. How long did it take you guys to have your first bowel movement after surgery ? Thank you.

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[This-is-my-journey 124]

I had mine the 2nd day.. but I was also given stool softeners.. I still have to take them sometimes because I go through times where I get constipated..

And I'm 6 months out

[Frenchie1977 262]

I am almost two weeks out and just went yesterday, I was terribly constipated and had to take Miralax and stool softeners for a week straight before I went

[justabitunique 29]

I had mine the 2nd day.. but I was also given stool softeners.. I still have to take them sometimes because I go through times where I get constipated..

And I'm 6 months out

I just started taking my stool softeners yesterday. I'm gonna take extra and also some natural vegetable laxatives that my surgeon said was okay. I had horrible constipated prior to the surgery anyway

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I am almost two weeks out and just went yesterday, I was terribly constipated and had to take miralax and stool softeners for a week straight before I went

Oh no I'm glad you were finally able to go. Being constipated is miserable. How are you feeling? I'm still very sore and nauseous and dealing with the gas.

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[Malin 470]

I've had diarrhea since day 2. And gas. Oh Lordy, the gas.

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[justabitunique 29]

I've had diarrhea since day 2. And gas. Oh Lordy, the gas.

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I just went today but it was mostly gas and then a small bit of diarrhea. I have stool softeners, but I stayed constipated before the surgery anyway.

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[adriant 109]

I went from going daily to going just twice a week, many things have changed after the surgery all for the better.

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[Frenchie1977 262]

I had mine the 2nd day.. but I was also given stool softeners.. I still have to take them sometimes because I go through times where I get constipated..

And I'm 6 months out

I just started taking my stool softeners yesterday. I'm gonna take extra and also some natural vegetable laxatives that my surgeon said was okay. I had horrible constipated prior to the surgery anyway

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I am almost two weeks out and just went yesterday, I was terribly constipated and had to take miralax and stool softeners for a week straight before I went

Oh no I'm glad you were finally able to go. Being constipated is miserable. How are you feeling? I'm still very sore and nauseous and dealing with the gas.

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I still have allot of pain from my main left incision, but otherwise I feel pretty good, thanks for asking

Edited December 17, 2016 by Frenchie1977

[Ignatius 110]

Five days after surgery, and took stool softeners two of those days. Now at 7 weeks out, I go every day or every other day.

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[bodyslmmn 86]

I had to take miralax 3 days after surgery.

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[justabitunique 29]

I had mine the 2nd day.. but I was also given stool softeners.. I still have to take them sometimes because I go through times where I get constipated..

And I'm 6 months out

I just started taking my stool softeners yesterday. I'm gonna take extra and also some natural vegetable laxatives that my surgeon said was okay. I had horrible constipated prior to the surgery anyway

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I am almost two weeks out and just went yesterday, I was terribly constipated and had to take miralax and stool softeners for a week straight before I went

Oh no I'm glad you were finally able to go. Being constipated is miserable. How are you feeling? I'm still very sore and nauseous and dealing with the gas.

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I still have allot of pain from my main left incision, but otherwise I feel pretty good, thanks for asking

You're welcome ! Is it making it difficult for you to walk? My stomach feels like it's pulling when I walk.

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[Staceyann43 8]

I am far enough out I can eat a couple prunes at night before bed & it really helps the next day to keep things moving

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[smyleetn 55]

5 days after surgery I finally took a durolax it totally helped. Still can't seem to go on my own take a pill every two days. Stool softners didn't work for me.

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[justabitunique 29]

I am far enough out I can eat a couple prunes at night before bed & it really helps the next day to keep things moving

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Oh good! How far out are you?

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5 days after surgery I finally took a durolax it totally helped. Still can't seem to go on my own take a pill every two days. Stool softners didn't work for me.

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I wanted to drink some miralax but it would take forever to get it all down. How far out are you?

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[Frenchie1977 262]

I had mine the 2nd day.. but I was also given stool softeners.. I still have to take them sometimes because I go through times where I get constipated..

And I'm 6 months out

I just started taking my stool softeners yesterday. I'm gonna take extra and also some natural vegetable laxatives that my surgeon said was okay. I had horrible constipated prior to the surgery anyway

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I am almost two weeks out and just went yesterday, I was terribly constipated and had to take miralax and stool softeners for a week straight before I went

Oh no I'm glad you were finally able to go. Being constipated is miserable. How are you feeling? I'm still very sore and nauseous and dealing with the gas.

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I still have allot of pain from my main left incision, but otherwise I feel pretty good, thanks for asking

You're welcome ! Is it making it difficult for you to walk? My stomach feels like it's pulling when I walk.

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No it's not making it difficult when I walk anymore but it did for the first couple of days. Listen don't let it scare you that some people are already feeling normal and we still have pain. Everyone heals differently and plus I just think it takes longer for the incisions to heal on a higher bmi person because we have extra fat pulling on our incisions all the time causing them to be more painful. So keep your head up, take your pain medicine and know that this will get better.