Not that I'm offering but...

Did anyone have to take an enema the night before surgery? I don't have to but I thought I read somewhere here that it helps with the gas if you have an empty bowel. Do you think it might help with the gas?

Odd, gross yet intriguing question. Sorry!

I didn't have to do an enema but I did have to drink Fleet's phospho-soda.

I think I would've preferred the enema. (gag)

No, I didn't have to either. It might help I don't know. The only thing I had to do was bloodwork one hour before surgery and that was all of the preop I done period.

I did the fleet the whole day before surgery.

Two weeks of full fluids and clear liquids the day before surgery... nothing for the bowels... thank God.

I was banded with Dr. Ortiz on July 12. No enema and no laxative of any kind. I didn't have gas after surgery either. I think walking around as soon as possible is the big key to the gas problem. The whole thing was a piece of cake. Good luck on your surgery.

I did not but after the gas I wish I had. A doctor her in DC suggested the enema and the person who did it was low on gas pain. If I had to do this over again I would do the enema. TMI I think.

I took the bottle of green stuff at the local store Yuck~ Two days b4 because I was afraid If I did it the day b4 I'd still have runs durning surgery :confused:

Not that I'm offering but...

Did anyone have to take an enema the night before surgery? I don't have to but I thought I read somewhere here that it helps with the gas if you have an empty bowel. Do you think it might help with the gas?

Odd, gross yet intriguing question. Sorry!

I promised not to touch on the subject of bowel cleansing again...but that's what I did before surgery and I had zero-zilch gas of any kind. Take it for what it's worth. Just my experience.