Is this normal? Four days days post-op...

[Saffiredreamer 9]

And I have not pooped since before my surgery. I'm still on clear liquid diet so I am urinating just fine, but it kind of freaks me out that nothing is coming out the other end. (Sorry, potty talk :- ) Has anyone else noticed this? Is it normal to not have a stool movement for such a long time? Thanks!

[Sharon Walls 24]

I had my first BM 4 days post-op.

[RJ'S/beginning 5,357]

It will happen. Taking in liquids is a little slower then taking in solids. Wait a couple more days and then ask for a softener. It should help....

Edited September 22, 2014 by RJ'S/beginning

[maggiemayuk 106]

When you think about it you are on a liquids only diet at the moment so liquids go in and urine comes out - so far so good. You are not putting anything into your body that needs to come out via the bowel yet - so no BM. When you move on to Soups, yogurts etc there's more substance, but only in very small quantities so it will take a while for enough 'waste' to build up to require a BM. Also don't forget that most of the healthy food you are ingesting is absorbed and used by the body so there's little waste anyway.

Don't worry - it will happen. Keep well hydrated though. I had my first BM 4 days post op but still not going every day. It doesn't worry me because there's not much in there!