I was banded on Dec 15th. I was on a clear liquid diet until yesterday. Now I'm on a "modified liquid" diet. I'm including protein shakes, but that's all I've added. I haven't pooped since the day before my surgery. I dont feel like I have to go either. Is this normal?

I was banded on Dec 15th. I was on a clear liquid diet until yesterday. Now I'm on a "modified liquid" diet. I'm including Protein shakes, but that's all I've added. I haven't pooped since the day before my surgery. I dont feel like I have to go either. Is this normal?

I was told to make sure I get Fiber supplements. i have taken them from day one and have had no problems. i get the chewable kind.

Ooh thanks! I'll get some tomorrow!

My surgeon said that if you do NOT have a bowel movement by the third day to take milk of magnesia. Then if you don't go by the fourth day you should call.

The problem with taking fiber is that it sometimes bloats your stomach & that's the last thing you need when it's already bloated from the gas that they pump you up with during surgery.

I was banded on Dec 15th. I was on a clear liquid diet until yesterday. Now I'm on a "modified liquid" diet. I'm including Protein shakes, but that's all I've added. I haven't pooped since the day before my surgery. I dont feel like I have to go either. Is this normal?

it depends. I didnt go for a while and forced my body o do it. dco says leave it alone. being on clear liquids and then protein shakes is not enough to produce solid stools right away. there is nothing wrobg with that! your body is also adjusting from surgery etc. before you take the advice of others and mess yourself up call your surgeon, nurse of GP and see what they advise. youll see up her different surgeons make different recommnedations for there patients. I took mirelax and only went a little cause i felt "I should" be going. bowel habits should return to normal once u eat more solids

I think I am going to call my dr tomorrow and see what he wants me to do. I'm not uncomfortable by any means, so I'm thinking it can't be that bad!

I have this problem as well but it is normal for me to go a week with out going. I actually had to take 2 does of laxative over 2 days to get any action pre op I started 2 days early because I knew this would be an issue, it always is.

Same here, banded on the 17th, I think it's normal since I'm on liquids only, still urinating on scheldule

Yeah, I'm urinating normally too. It must be just because we're only on liquids. I'm still going to call the dr tomorrow and I'll post what he tells me.