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I am 1 week and 2 days post surgery. I am having major Constipation. I have tried everything I know to do. Any suggestions? This is miserable. I wouldn't think with all these fluids that this would be a problem...

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Oh my goodness! It has been awful! I was sleeved on the 6th and I have NEVER had it this bad. I was actually crying it hurt so bad! I think my problem is was I didn't realize till it was way too late. I thought since I wasn't eating there was no issue! WRONG!

Of course, then it hit me that I am taking in essentially no Fiber and way less Water than I'm used to. Pre surgery I probably took in 80-100 oz of Water daily. Was a huge water drinker. I was afraid to take some benefiber. Was thinking the way it bloats my tummy was a recipe for pukesville. Not a place I wanted to go.

The other day I had to resort to a suppository. It was not pretty. At all. Felt like I was pooping a watermelon. Tears were shed and many curse words. It was so much more painful than any part of my surgery. Seriously. But there was some very painful relief. Someone from another thread was having the same problem and it was suggested to get Milk of Magnesia. I pitty patted my sore behind to CVS post haste.

They suggested even after relief to stay on it for a week or so. I plan on doing that. I have my 2 week post op next Wed so I will be having a talk with the Dr. about it.

That stuff is worse tasting than any of the liquid pain meds but I was so desperate I didn't care.

I have kissed that bottle several times. :wub:

I'm a believer! Thank you whoever invented that stuff.

Good luck, hope you feel better soon!

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Try Miralax It's great I think it's all the Protein power and the calcium citrate I had to up may Water I'm just 12 days post op...Also stood softer..

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I was lucky and only had to deal with being constipated for one day. I ate something that I knew would make it through my body quickly and cause diarrhea. Not the best choice, but it worked for me. I have been taking a daily Fiber suppliment every since. I didn't want to do the powders or the drinks and founds some Gummy ones.

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Once you are cleared to eat seeds, try some chia seeds. They are great and work very well.

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Dulcolax stool softener works for me. I just bought some psyllium husk to add to shakes. Anyone know if it works?

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    • Alisa_S

      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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    • Alisa_S

      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. summerseeker

        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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