How Long After Surgery Until You Had A Bm?

[OilSooner 23]

It's been four days since surgery for me, and still a no go. I started Miralax on day two, but it hasn't helped. I have been able to pass gas, but that's it. At what point should I become worried? Thanks, and sorry if TMI.

[FishingNurse 1,210]

I wouldn't worry I didnt go for 7 days!

[Mick123 1]

I myself remember it being a few days.... i didnt have anyhting in my system before.....only had a Jello once in a while after........im in week 5 and now... i get one every 2 days........ sorry i dont have a medical type answer.... but as to my experience....it was a few days too

[lsereno 2,525]

About three days for me. I would not take the miralax right now unless your doctor recommended it. After I started pooping again, it was a couple of weeks before things firmed up and I got back to my one poop per day schedule.

Lynda

[sydandlucy 0]

It took me 8 days.

[ocean_ophelia 31]

The second day. I haven't been constipated at all.

[christin 54]

I think it was 4 days. I have only had 3 semi-solid ones since surgery 12 days ago. I pretty much expect this until I start introducing solid foods again. I'm on liquids for another week.

[sleeve 4 me 910]

Pleeeeeeease check with your doctor about a stool softener...I had concrete bowels and OMG I thought I was going to have to go to the hospital, but it passed LOL!!!!!!!!

[doggz109 41]

I had one the day after surgery....and have gone pretty much every other day since.

[hadouni 301]

three or four days after surgery was the first and it's been every other day or so since.

[Mel34 11]

thank you for posting this!!! i'm four days out and still haven't had a bowl movement! i hear and fell everything moving inside but that's it. i know we are only on liquids and jellos, but i would have thought that i would've gone at least a little bit.

doc told me to take a stool softener or milk of magnesia about 5 days out of surgery so I'll do that in the next coming days if nothing happens!

I just think we are all different and our bodies are going to be different. I've been constipated my whole life so it's not completely different for me. i was just hoping that after this surgery it would get better.