Minimal bowel movements after surgery

[Elizabeth Klisiewicz 11]

Hello everyone, I had the sleeve done on 1/8 and am feeling fine at 22 pounds down. I eat all my meals and drink my fluids regularly. All that said, I am having almost no bowel movements. I do pass gas regularly but I do not have the feeling that I need to go. I don't feel constipated and I have no gas pain. Is any of this normal or am I doing something wrong? It just feels weird to me.

[Ed_NW 684]

If you're going but just in small amounts, that's normal. It will increase in volume as you progress to puree and food with more substance.

[GradyCat 3,695]

I have had regular bowel movements daily since surgery, so I'm guessing that just each person is different and it'll change as you start to add food and more volume.

[Elizabeth Klisiewicz 11]

Thanks, Ed.

[NewSleeveWhosThis 8]

I also didn’t have a bowel movement for almost two weeks. Finally had it when I progressed to puréed foods and it’s been regular since then. So you’re doing fine.

[Coexister 114]

My bowels are all over the place! Sometimes constipated and then loosy goosy . I have the feeling of having to go and then there is barely anything there and a lot of gas. I have advanced to puree and I wish my bowels would just regulate themselves. Sometimes when I feel stopped up I take the Milk of Magnesium and then its so loose and messy. I have IBS and my body doesn't seem to know what to do with all of this? I would take Fiber supplements but I feel like that stops me up. I do drink more then 64 ozs of Water a day. Anyone know how to regulate this stuff?

[mousecat88 2,281]

Check out my "let's talk poop" thread I just updated on here. 3 months out and still won't go for weeks unless I take an herbal stimulant.

[Oct517 527]

Also on the "no go" train unless I take a stimulant and then when I take a stimulant, I have a stomachache. All around a shitty situation.

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