Bowel movements

[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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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.

This made me feel a lot better. Thank you for the helpful words. ❤️

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[Staceyann43 8]

Nov 7th was my surgery date. 2 small Prunes before bed works wonders

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[smyleetn 55]

@@justabitunique I'm 9 days today. I would not be able to take miralax due to the Water intake too. Duralax is a pill super small.

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Edited December 18, 2016 by smyleetn

[Snoozy33 21]

Yikes me too. Getting worried, 5 days post op. Although I just started on full liquids and soft today. Yogurt was great. It is also the first day I am feeling hungry. Alot. Hope it passes.

[justabitunique 29]

Yikes me too. Getting worried, 5 days post op. Although I just started on full liquids and soft today. Yogurt was great. It is also the first day I am feeling hungry. Alot. Hope it passes.

I've been having that hungry feeling too but I've been told that it could be the gas rumbling or acid reflux. I feel like I'm hungry but at the same time I can't stomach the thought of anything that I'm able to have right now. Are you taking stool softeners or anything like that? The all liquid diet should help you go.

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