#2 Terrible Tale

[melmssc 36]

I'm 6 days post op.First day with no pain meds!!!!! I went number 2 today after giving myself an enema and it ended up with me feeling flush, having to take breaks, and feeling weak. I would lay down between having the urge to go. It was exhausting. I was literally naked and toweling my face to combat the flush feeling. At some point, I just napped and woke up 5 hours later. I got up only to find that my left foot was asleep and I almost broke my big toe as I got up from my nap and my foot started buckiing beneath me. It was nothing short of a nightmare. I had been doing soooo good. I just felt so bloated and backed up that I broke down and gave myself an enema. Has anyone experienced anything like this?? If not, consider yourself lucky because this is not an experience that I would wish on anyone.

[redhead_che 824]

I do recall having a BM after surgery that made me feel like I was going to pass out and my face was flushed like crazy. Pretty sure I ended up laying in the shower waiting for the awfulness to pass. And getting up when the urge hit

[melmssc 36]

34 minutes ago, redhead_che said:

I do recall having a BM after surgery that made me feel like I was going to pass out and my face was flushed like crazy. Pretty sure I ended up laying in the shower waiting for the awfulness to pass. And getting up when the urge hit

Thank you for your post! I was starting to think that maybe this was really abnormal. I feel so much better this evening. It was just a scary event.

[hopeful333 49]

I'm 6 days post op.First day with no pain meds!!!!! I went number 2 today after giving myself an enema and it ended up with me feeling flush, having to take breaks, and feeling weak. I would lay down between having the urge to go. It was exhausting. I was literally naked and toweling my face to combat the flush feeling. At some point, I just napped and woke up 5 hours later. I got up only to find that my left foot was asleep and I almost broke my big toe as I got up from my nap and my foot started buckiing beneath me. It was nothing short of a nightmare. I had been doing soooo good. I just felt so bloated and backed up that I broke down and gave myself an enema. Has anyone experienced anything like this?? If not, consider yourself lucky because this is not an experience that I would wish on anyone.

Hi Katherine-I can relate..I was in the ER today because I absolutely could not get relief after trying absolutely everything. I am 5 days Post-Op.


Staci
SW 219.5
CW 207.2
Surgery Date 5/2/18
Gastric Sleeve

[melmssc 36]

19 hours ago, hopeful333 said:

Hi Katherine-I can relate..I was in the ER today because I absolutely could not get relief after trying absolutely everything. I am 5 days Post-Op.


Staci
SW 219.5
CW 207.2
Surgery Date 5/2/18
Gastric Sleeve

Hi Staci-

I read your story and it was very similar to mine. It was a scary feeling. I felt so weak afterwards and like I said I almost broke my big toe awakening from my nap. It was awful. I have been having more regular bowel movements post this incident. How are you feeling today?