:blink: Did anyone stop pooping on the pre-op diet?? Is it normal?? Is this the goal of pre-op diet?? Sorry about being a bit indiscreet... :rolleyes:

Hey love.. my doctors WANT my to "poop" out all the bad stuff in my stomach. My surgery is Monday and they had me on a liquid diet since Saturday (only 2 days thankfully). They said if I didn't poop on my own by Friday to get sugar free Metamucil or Benefiber to clean me out. I think they need your insides clean so definitely check with your doctor.

Yes I have. I am drinking 100 ounces of water (benefiber once )daily as always but with the increased protien I have noticed the change. Im going to up the benefiber.

Yes it CAN be normal, basically nothing in then nothing out, the liquid diet consists of stuff that is readily adsorbed and leaves very few solids to pass on through. Take a stool softener or laxative if directed by your doctor to get a good cleanout pre-op.

The bowell sometimes stops working very effectivly post-op partly due to the trauma and anesthesia and can leave you packed up if there is solids sitting there to begin with. Getting rid of the solids pre-op can alleviate the issue before hand. And it is pretty dang uncomfortable to have to sit post-op on the toilet and push hard to pass movements.

This has happened to me as well! On day 4 with nothing! I really figured it would be quite the opposite.