Constipation

[Apple203 1,314]

I've added flax seed to my morning smoothies (emulsified in Vitamix) in the past and its great for promoting regularity -- is this something we can have post-surgery?

[malloriedarling 12]

I was told absolutely no laxatives because they’re very bad for your stomach. My surgeon has me taking mirilax every day to help my system boost back up. I am over a month post op and still constipated. I only go about once a week if even! I didn’t have my first bm until exactly a week post op. Hang in there and just make sure you’re drinking enough Water.


-Mallorie

[GwennyPenny 108]

I never had Constipation before in my life! First bm day 3 I thought OK all good. Then I didn't go for another 7 days. Went back to hospital had a scan to make sure everything was fine. Had a fleet enema that worked great. Went home nothing for another 7 days. They said add some prune juice and benefibre. The Dr told me to take Movicol twice per day but I still struggled so they added Actilax Syrup which is an old school softener worked in 20 mins. Stayed on the movicol once a day and all seemed well. Then I caught what I thought was a stomach bug so I stopped taking it for a few days. Ended up going to hospital and having emergency surgery for kidney stones. I have stents in and get the stones out next week. They also said I had stool impaction again. Had a small microlax enema did nothing. Went home back to the old routine and it's just now starting to improve. I will stay on one movicol per day ongoing because I take opioid meds for knee pain. Plus I have kidney surgery next week and new stents then back to have them removed two weeks after that. It's been a rocky road. I only had the RNY on Aug 10th so this is like week 9. But no regrets in that short time I have lost just over 90lbs

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