I am 10 days post op. I am on full liquids but have not been able to do the full liquids. I have went back to clear liquids jello popsicles because I have severe constipation. My constipation started when I introduced my protein shakes and creamed soups. Any advise to alleviate this would be great. It has been three days and now j am feeling like I need to vomit. Even when j drink my water because I am too full. I am only getting in about two hundred calories for the last few days.

You need to take something. Many of us take something regularly as proactive.

I use Miralax. But you have to make sure you drink your Water with this one. Do a search on this. There are some really good answers on here.

Good luck!

My surgeon has me taking stool softeners. He told me to start taking them every day after I left the hospital. I thought I didn't need them, but quickly found out I do! He also told me I should get 64oz of water in each day! I haven't met that goal yet!!!

I'm going to try something because this is getting pretty back. I feel like making myself vomit to get some relief.

I drink 5 0z of prune juice as needed. I also try to eat Activia light daily. When I'm religious about the you hurt I don't tend to have a problem.

Also, drink a ton of water!

I'm going to try something because this is getting pretty back. I feel like making myself vomit to get some relief.

If you are that uncomfortable it might be time for an enema. You can one for less than $10 at the drugstore. Works really quickly too!

Just an update. I drank nothing but warm water with a little lemon juice and then today it was like a volcano erupted. I feel much better now and I will be taking a stool softener daily so it doesn't happen again. Thanks for the info that was given.

My dr. Said that adding fiber to your water will help.. I think he said benefiber is good.

Benefibre and Coloxil worked for me at that stage but once you are back on solids, the grainy foods are the most important food to help stop cnstipation.

I have been taking miralax daily mixed in with flavored water. Be sure to mix with flavored water because I found it to be pretty nasty with tap water. I also take fiberwell sugarfree gummies. These are made by Vitafusion and are great tasting.