Constipation during preop diet?

WorkingMom · January 9, 2009

Yikes, this is something I am not at all familiar with....I've been constipated for 2 days :confused: I am on day 11 of my 14 day liquid diet. I am not terribly uncomfortable, but just wondering what will happen if I am still like this on surgery day?

Any thoughts or recommendations? Anyone else have this happen?

nfl1 · January 9, 2009

Me too! Actually, it started before the pre-op diet (I'm on day 4 of it, banding 1/20) - and I keep thinking what happens if it continues after surgery when we're sore already, and the abdominal muscles are not wanting to help!

Donnainva · January 9, 2009

As part of my pre-op diet (on day 9) I am supposed to drink at least 64oz of non-carbonated, s/f, caffeine free beverages all day long. That is keeping everything going a-okay. Did you surgeon have anything like that suggestion with your pre-op diet?

nfl1 · January 10, 2009

It's not specified an amount in my pre-op diet, but that makes sense, I'll try to increase. Does that include the shakes, or only the non-shake liquid?