How long post op was it before you started having bowel movements again? I was always "regular"...at least once a day. I am 4 days post op and nothing yet. I am starting to have some gas that I am not so sure I want to trust, but still nothing. Not cramping or anything, so I believe everything is fine...just curious as to how long after surgery it took for everyone else?

I am glad you asked the question, because I am 3 days post op and looking for the same information.

I was about 4 or 5 days in when that end started working again. Today it's doing overtime! It apparently objects to tomato soup. I was told to expect a bm every two to three days to start with.

I had horrible diareah about 4 or 5 days post op and then got sooo constipated its not even funny. I am still not regular and have to take fiber, mirilax AND senecot. It seems like overkill but it is what helps me go. !

It may be several days and that may not change. It's not uncommon.

I was 10 days post op before I pooped!

There is a tea called smooth move organic tea all natural someone in the nut lass said it worked really well. I am on my first week preop diet (protein drinks) and it worked. I purchased it from Stater bros. here in california, you mb able to get it at your local grocery store.

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Prairiegirl, on October 19, 2012 - 7:17 PM, said:

I am glad you asked the question, because I am 3 days post op and looking for the same information.

kmoore, on October 19, 2012 - 7:06 PM, said:

How long post op was it before you started having bowel movements again? I was always "regular"...at least once a day. I am 4 days post op and nothing yet. I am starting to have some gas that I am not so sure I want to trust, but still nothing. Not cramping or anything, so I believe everything is fine...just curious as to how long after surgery it took for everyone else?

It was over wk post op for me. I had to take milk of magnesia,stool softner, and benefiber. No I take stool softner 2x daily. Still no regular BM.

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The first time I went was about 4 days post op I had diarrea the first 2 weeks then the 3 week I didn't go at all. Then I was so constipated I though I was have to go to the ER to get it removed I know to much TMI but it was so bad I never felt like that ever. I took mirax and senokot still nothing the next morning my husband made me a cup of decaf coffee and that did it!!!! I never want to feel that way again. So I take senokot every other day and that seem to be working.

Thanks for all of the replies. WOW...more than one week! I do have different stool softeners and constipation aids just in case, but that is not the case so far. Sounds like I am normal I am making some very LOUD bowel sounds this evening, which would make sence since I plan to go to the Carolina Renaissance Festival tomorrow. The day I have nothing but porta-johns will be the day I will start with screaming diarrhea, right? lol

Will not stop me though...I have season passes to the festival and do not want to waste a single day

Thanks for all of the replies. WOW...more than one week! I do have different stool softeners and constipation aids just in case, but that is not the case so far. Sounds like I am normal I am making some very LOUD bowel sounds this evening, which would make sence since I plan to go to the Carolina Renaissance Festival tomorrow. The day I have nothing but porta-johns will be the day I will start with screaming diarrhea, right? lol

Will not stop me though...I have season passes to the festival and do not want to waste a single day

Have fun and listen to the bowel sounds. Lol

4days post op I also am experiencing very loud bowel sound randomly. I'm not sure what triggers it. It's been two days with random bouts of diarrhea. Sorry if tmi.

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I was 10 days, with milk of magnesia day 9. Then nothing til day 14, now daily.

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How long post op was it before you started having bowel movements again? I was always "regular"...at least once a day. I am 4 days post op and nothing yet. I am starting to have some gas that I am not so sure I want to trust, but still nothing. Not cramping or anything, so I believe everything is fine...just curious as to how long after surgery it took for everyone else?

I was 3 days post op. It happened while I was at the hospital. I'm 11 days post op now and don't go everyday. I have gone 2/3 days without going.

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