CONSTIPATION!!

[Philip E. 29]

Constipation was seldom, if at all, mentioned in my six-month pre-op period. However it became very relevant in my post-op liquid diet period. I was in much pain for several days until the Miralax finally kicked in. By the way, if Miralax is a shortened version of the two words, miracle laxative, it fall far short but ultimately works.

[Beck53 17]

On 10/9/2018 at 9:49 PM, Oct517 said:

Ugh. Didnt go to the bathroom all day and now I'm forcing myself to drink this smooth tea because I dont want to have a horrible experience

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Is it gross?

[Oct517 527]

Is it gross?

I got peppermint flavor and I'm not a fan of it.

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[Cala B. 39]

19 hours ago, John Kitsu said:

Oh man, the struggle is real.

I used the Smooth Move tea. It's best to take it the night before, pray to your deity of choice and try again in the morning.

I will never ever again laugh at anyone who complains about Constipation. I really had no clue how bad it could be.

Pushing is bad for you so I would sit there and "crown" for a long time, then I would make the mistake of pinching and that log beast would quickly retract back in like an unlocked tape measure!

After two days of the same, I actually started rocking and bouncing on the toilet until I finally gave birth and nearly wept in relief and triumph.

When I finally emerged from the bathroom, my dad was wearing headphones...

Lmao, log beast, thank you for the laugh! SO, if you can tell you have a log beast that is ready but somehow unwilling to be born (lol), carefully press your perineum and it should slide right out (with some TP as a barrier of course). I've been doing this for years when I'm a bit bound up. If you Google you will find it's fairly common.

[Philip E. 29]

Seems like no one really knew about or understood the Constipation issue. Why didn't out doctors tell about this and how we might prepare better for it. When I called it was suggested that I give myself an enema or a suppository. I mean give me a break, when I put on all that weight over the years, my arms grew fatter, not longer.

[Frustr8 7,886]

Ought ooh I can't remember my last 💩I think it's solace or MoM time, like one of the other posters my colon has amnesia, it has forgotten how to work!😙

[Laughing Bird 65]

I talked to my gastroenterologist about not going.. she said Fiber Gummies! I got some VitaFusion sugar free fiber gummies and now I go! I take 4 gummies instead of 2 like they recommend but, it has been a game changer.

[Porthous 14]

Holy Crap or not crap. I am in the same boat. I go about every 3 days. They first time I went after surgery I was on the toilet for hours. It was to hard and large to pass I ended up straining till I was on verge of passing out and I tore my rectum. The pain from that was worse pain I have ever had. I talked with colo rectal surgeon that I work with and he said sitz baths. I spent the next 24 hours off and on in the tub. Fast forward 2 months I still get constipated but tear has improved. The pain no longer incapacitates me for days but maybe a few hours. I am doing metamucil twice a day. Have some good some bad. I keep trying to get in more Water to bulk up the stools but don't have that urge to drink like I once did. This is all new to me I use to go to bathroom twice a day.

[Frustr8 7,886]

Couldn't remember my last BM. My surgeon's partner said even on my limited diet, I should be going 3 times a week. Hit the MoM this AM ,about 3 hours later had results. Not a whole lot, but smooth and soft. My ?Question: why do I no longer have lower abdominal distress? The stuff could sit in there, collect and not colonic complaint. Now that I study on it , I have not had a spontaneous💩since surgery 6 weeks ago today. Am I weird,if that something my to be concerned about or will it smooth out once I am on a real food diet? 😞

[regina1 12]

Couldn't remember my last BM. My surgeon's partner said even on my limited diet, I should be going 3 times a week. Hit the MoM this AM ,about 3 hours later had results. Not a whole lot, but smooth and soft. My ?Question: why do I no longer have lower abdominal distress? The stuff could sit in there, collect and not colonic complaint. Now that I study on it , I have not had a spontaneoussince surgery 6 weeks ago today. Am I weird,if that something my to be concerned about or will it smooth out once I am on a real food diet?

I dont know if it work out or not I am 1 1/2 years out and I take a swig of MOM everynight. It is as if my body no longers knows how to go on its own and has been this way since surgery.

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[Frustr8 7,886]

Strangely this makes me more relaxed, it's as though I know I'm not the only one after all.

[Darci kendall 87]

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[nosilla 12]

I’m so glad I found this thread. I already suffer from diverticulitis and will have my sleeve surgery by the end of the year. This will be a major battle for me as Constipation is my enemy. I’ve already planned on IV therapy for a while, but I’ll make sure I am diligent with adding miralax into my daily routine when the time comes.

[JessLess 1,163]

I never got constipated before surgery, but... surprise! As a benefit of being married, my husband has and uses everything I was allowed to use in the house. Dulcolax claims to work gently overnight, but just in case, I think you should try it on the throne.

My bestie offered to get me a bidet after the surgery... now it doesn't seem like such a terrible idea. I guess she was Googling my surgery.