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Last time i did a #2 was monday (the day before my surgery). I did clear liquids/protein shakes tues/wed/thurs and for past 3 days i have been doing yogurt/pudding as well.

Err, when should i do a #2? I took some milk of mag tonite, the lowest dose, and nothing happened.

I am not dehydrated cuz my urine looks fine, just no other stuff yet?

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Missy and I were just talking about this in her blog. For the first few days let's face it, there's simply nothing there to come out. If all you're taking in are liquids, that's all that's going to come out. When I was having all my shoulder pain, one of the things my doctor said was that I probably needed to poop. I eventually took some Milk of Magnesia (per my wife's insistance) and that helped things along. I took a regular, adult-sized dose.

Although I am not a doctor, the only thing I would say is that if you do this you need to make sure you are taking in plenty of liquids, since that's probably what will be coming out as well.

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My preop class told us to use Benefiber - which mixes well with anything and has no taste . . . I put it in my Breakfast every day . . . but even with that . . . I'm averaging twice a week at most . . . but I was never a daily person before the operation. TMI . . . sorry . . . but I like the Benefiber

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It's kind of rare here too. I took some milk of magnesia on day 3 ... and on day 4 I was TOTALLY wishing that I had not done that. When "it" happened, it was not pretty. (Well, not that it ever is, but this was particularly bad.) Think explosive. (Sorry for the overshare ... you asked though.)

I'm now on day 9, and today was the first "normal".

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I have been adding benifiber to things it is keeping me regular...not as much as I was but I atleast have one a day. so I feel things are still moving. I highly sugest it. it is good and dosent change the taste of things. I add mine to my pudding.< /p>

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I have my post op appointment today, and i still havent done a #2, I tried milk of magnesia like 2 days ago, and took the minimum dosage and nothing happened.

I called the office on xmas eve and the doctor on call said it was probably due to the liquid diet + pain meds i was on.

Will see what todo about this today at my appt though.

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Don't worry, mine were all liquid what did come out but I had my first normal one today. 13 days post-op. I feel a whole lot better, but the doctor told me it was no big deal. I used to go a couple of times a day. now I'm lucky to go twice a week.

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I had the exact opposite, I had liquiods for 7 days. On day 8 I had the "explosion" lol also then on day 8 I had a normal BM. I am so glad we have this forum to share things like this.:-)

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Well just an update. I went to my post op checkup on Wednesday 26th (was banded on the 18th). And she told me to take the full dose of milk of mag that nite, and again in the morning if nothing happened.

Well i was able to manage to go that nite and have gone once a morning since then. Not very impressive, but its something. (hope that wasnt tmi). I didnt have an explosiojn or anything.

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lol well it is good to know your not stopped up. lol

we all get a tad personal here.

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JC:

I've been banded five months now. Before banding I would eat massive amounts and #2 was every day. Now that I've been banded #2 is only once or twice per week. Another savings, grocery bills down, toilet paper usage down! LOL!

Sue

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