No one mentions this problem much but with a very restricted diet others must be experiencing a constipation problem .I am finding this a problem now 6 days post op.

Edited December 20, 200916 yr by Indi Shelley
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Get some Benefiber from Walmart. It works well. When you can eat regular foods, eat a peeled apple everyday, Fiber-One Raisen Bran Clusters, and drink plenty of water. Every once in awhile you might have to use a laxative also. I use MOM.

Thanks Lolly

I guess the symtoms crep up on one in the first few days after the op.when the main input is clear fluid.

No one mentions this problem much but with a very restricted diet others must be experiencing a constipation problem .I am finding this a problem now 6 days post op.

We have bowel movements because our body is getting rid of the waste from what we've eaten. Think about what you've eaten...or not eaten...over the last 6 days. If you're on a liquid diet, it would make sense not to have a bowel movement.

How often did you have a bowel movement prior to surgery because you won't have them as often as this now.

However, if it really bothers you, Dulcolax tablets work really well. On the rare occasions when I've needed it, these are the only things that work for me.

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I had constipation for the first three weeks of the liquid diet. Then, I guess my body adjusted because now its normal. I made sure I sipped Water all day, too.

Today I start pureed! Hooray!

Edited December 20, 200916 yr by kimr55760

Hahaha...not laughing at you, laughing with you....because on day 6 post op I produced, for lack of a better term, an M&M. That's all. But it was a sign of things getting moving again and by day 8 things were completely normal again. The combination of the anesthesia, pain killers, and lack of food with bulk are probably to blame. If you want to add fiber, do so. Things will settle out soon, I betcha!

sara

My surgeon recommends Miralax. Once a day. Again, not too much to eliminate considering there aren't any solids going in right now.