Ok...this is not a subject I usually bring up to strangers but I guess you are all my sleeve sisters and brothers. After surgery, when did you have your first BM? And...how long should one wait before talking to the doctor? FYI I had my surgery on the 9th have been taking stool softeners bot still nothing.

It was 5 days after surgery for me and I didn't take anything.

I had surgey on the 8 th, an been going since that nite, very regular, I would try green tea, broth, if not should happen by Friday I would go see the dr.

Oh try Gatorade recover also

I used Milk of Magnesia about 4 days post op, it worked, and I have been regular since then; I am now 7 days post op. Frankly, I think it helped with the gas, once I started going regularly, I haven't had as much gas. May have been a fluke, but I feel better.

milk of mag. if it doesn't work, call your surgeon.

My surgery was on 02/22/12 and I had my first post-surgery BM on 02/27/12 without taking anything.

I understand it's pretty normal for it to take a week or so. Remember, there is not a whole lot going on down there when you're healing on your liquid diet.

Happy going!!!

Carol

Same here... 5 or 6 days after... Nothing taken

I am so glad someone other than me brought this up!

My surgery was on the 8th.

I have not had a regular BM, but what can only be considered liquid movements 3-4 times a day since Friday (the 9th)

I have even "cheated" and tried eating a few oyster crackers and a couple bites of tuna in order to try to firm things up a bit. o_O