i have a question that is kinda embarrassing ... i was banded on 1/6 and been on a liquid since a week and a half before being banded.. since the day of the surgery i have not moved my bowels... i tryd milk of mag but it just makes me want to puke it up idk if this is normal because i havent really eaten anything.. i know embarrassing question hopeful someone has a good tip for me

It's normal since you aren't eating. I'm still having that problem now that I'm real food but I just take a laxative. I'm not sure what you can do... how long till you eat again?

And if you were on any pain meds with surgery - that can cause constipation too. I know I didn't go for like a week after surgery.

I am a week post OP. At day 5, I was feeling awful. Stomach ache, couldn't eat/drink, just felt overall crappy. I realized I was constipated. I took my daughters perscription stool softner and by the next day felt MUCH better!! Today I am 7 days post OP and almost feel "normal!" LOL!

totally normal! I asked the same question myself! Took me a week or more before I did #2 again--

Normal but be prepared. Liquids in ..........liquids out! lol

Its normal. If you dont go for a couple days after you start soft food I recomend mineral oil.

It's normal since you aren't eating. I'm still having that problem now that I'm real food but I just take a laxative. I'm not sure what you can do... how long till you eat again?

im on my full liquid diet for one more week and then i can finally eat soft foods i cant way this liquid diet and really get to someone!

I am a week post OP. At day 5, I was feeling awful. Stomach ache, couldn't eat/drink, just felt overall crappy. I realized I was constipated. I took my daughters perscription stool softner and by the next day felt MUCH better!! Today I am 7 days post OP and almost feel "normal!" LOL!

today makes day 7 for me and at day 5 i felt soo crappy! i didnt even wanna drink anything ..im glad i wasnt the only one feeling like that on day 5

Thank you all for the great tips i feel better now that im not the only one!

Benefiber makes packets of tasteless powder (looks like the crystal light powder you add to water) which add fiber to your diet. I had the same issue about after the surgery and started on these and had great success!

My doctor prescribed me Colace (you can get it without a prescription at the drug store) and I have to take 1 twice a day for the two weeks at least or if I get diraeah then he said take 1 per day. I had surgery on 1/10 and I just had a small movement today.

I hope this helps.

Ashley:

I too was banded on 01/06/11. I bought the bulk fiber one from costco. It works like a charm. Don't worry you'll get back to regular soon.

I just started noticing that I don't have that constant hunger pain in my gut today. I fear that people would say that it was "head hunger". I say nonsense to that! I totally know what it feels like to be hungry and have hunger pangs - and I was starving - even with getting the 60 g's of Protein via my Protein shakes.

How have you been feeling since your surgery?

i have a question that is kinda embarrassing ... i was banded on 1/6 and been on a liquid since a week and a half before being banded.. since the day of the surgery i have not moved my bowels... i tryd milk of mag but it just makes me want to puke it up idk if this is normal because i havent really eaten anything.. i know embarrassing question hopeful someone has a good tip for me

Thank you for that!!! When your stomach hurts from hunger it's not "in your head"!!!

Ashley:

I too was banded on 01/06/11. I bought the bulk fiber one from costco. It works like a charm. Don't worry you'll get back to regular soon.

I just started noticing that I don't have that constant hunger pain in my gut today. I fear that people would say that it was "head hunger". I say nonsense to that! I totally know what it feels like to be hungry and have hunger pangs - and I was starving - even with getting the 60 g's of Protein via my protein shakes.

How have you been feeling since your surgery?

I was so annoyed at my husband yesterday when I was telling him that the post-surgery pain was nothing but the hunger pain was actually quite painful and he had the gall to tell me that it was because i was bored and that I probably wasn't actually hungry. As IF I can't tell the two apart!!! I could HEAR my stomach!

Today is much better...I've been sipping the same Protein shake all day and now DanActive yogurt drink. My cousin recently started to take Metamucil once per day and has dropped 11lbs in a couple weeks just from it keeping her full longer. She doesn't have a big weight problem...probably 15-20lbs up. Good to hear that others are having success with it keeping them full too!

Ashley:

I too was banded on 01/06/11. I bought the bulk fiber one from costco. It works like a charm. Don't worry you'll get back to regular soon.

I just started noticing that I don't have that constant hunger pain in my gut today. I fear that people would say that it was "head hunger". I say nonsense to that! I totally know what it feels like to be hungry and have hunger pangs - and I was starving - even with getting the 60 g's of protein via my protein shakes.

How have you been feeling since your surgery?

I used liquid laxative. I also tried prune juice. Both worked. It was over 6 days after my surgery before I had a bowel movement.