Post op Bums

[nkta6487 2]

Question not to be nasty but what were your BMs like post sleeve?

[nkta6487 2]

I meant post op Bowel movements not bums

[Rashi 22]

Bums sounds cooler 🤭. I'm 2 weeks out and the Constipation is definitely in the way. I'm not miserable with bloat or pain, just needing relief b/c these "partial" BM's mean nothing. Today my provider told me it could last about 6 mos and encouraged me to take stool softener everyday.

[ShoppGirl 4,360]

Yea. I’m almost 6 weeks. Post SADI but I’m revised from sleeve and it’s pretty much the same. It goes from Constipation to loose stool and back again. Takes a while to figure out what combo of Fiber, stool softeners and laxitives work best for you. The Protein, Vitamins, and lack of adequate fiber in your diet as well as pain meds and I believe even the anesthesia take a toll for a while. I am still on two stool softeners a day and soluble fiber plus I was low on magnesium so I’m taking that which also helps with Bowel function. I am trying to wean off the stool softeners now since I am eating a bit more fiber and the NP said to cut back one dose at a time and to do a few days taking it every other day before cutting it out. Just in case anyone else wondered how to do that. I tried to just cut out one dose and ended up needing a laxative. Hopefully her way works.

[summerseeker 2,039]

I had IBS pre surgery, I flip flopped being either loose or constipated. Now I am just seriously constipated. Its a big deal to live with.

[ms.sss 15,198]

i went from pooping 2-3 times a day pre-WLS to pooping every 3-4 days post-WLS.

i had to keep on top of Constipation the first year, but now, (i'm 6 yrs out next month), i don't need to take any supplements or poop aids anymore. i've accepted i just don't poop alot, ha.

i do have a problem pooping on vacation, and often look like i'm 3 months pregnant after an extended period away form my home toilet. i'm not uncomfortable nor in pain, so i don't worry about it too much anymore. so long as i poop withing 1-2 days of getting home i'm good.

you'll find out what your new normal is and can act accordingly