Hello

I was sleeved on 7/15. Everything is going good. I feel so far the best today. I am making sure that I am getting my liquid intake for the day. That has been a struggle. Today has been the best so far.

I was wondering when can you eat the cream Soups and how much? My diet progression says to start that about a week after surgury I tried about a Tbs today and I did fine. But since I am not technically a week out I felt that I was cheating. I don't want to do anything to hinder my progress. I just cant do the clear broths I have no desire to eat that.

Ok one other embarrassing question.

When did you have a normal bowel movement? I am passing gas. But no movement. Should I take some milk of mag tonight???

Oh how embarrassing. :}

My dr told all of his patients to take the lowest dose listed on the bottle of Milk of Magnesia if they hadn't had a BM within four days after surgery. If that doesn't work for you, you may want to call your surgeon's office for advice and see if they can prescribe something. Yes it's embarrassing, but trust me, they are used to talking about that stuff and it is not nearly as embarrassing as ending up in the ER with impacted stool!

I didn't until 5 days after.

I had to do clear liquids for 2 days, then could have shakes and cream soups if they were strained.

Ohhhh....I haven't even thought of that! I'm thinking since I'm not really eating, what in the world can come out?? I've just had protein shakes & today had some cream of wheat. Hmm....I don't feel uncomfortable except for my incisions. I guess I don't have to worry for a couple days yet. I had surgery on Tuesday. So by Sunday if I haven't had a BM, I should contact my doctor?

Hello

I was sleeved on 7/15. Everything is going good. I feel so far the best today. I am making sure that I am getting my liquid intake for the day. That has been a struggle. Today has been the best so far.

I was wondering when can you eat the cream soups and how much? My diet progression says to start that about a week after surgury I tried about a Tbs today and I did fine. But since I am not technically a week out I felt that I was cheating. I don't want to do anything to hinder my progress. I just cant do the clear broths I have no desire to eat that.

Ok one other embarrassing question.

When did you have a normal bowel movement? I am passing gas. But no movement. Should I take some milk of mag tonight???

Oh how embarrassing. :}

I was sleeved on the 15 too. I had cream of chicken Soup tonight and Greek yogurt today. I only ate about 2oz of yogurt, and about 3.5oz of soup which I think was to much. I had pain in my stomach right after. I actually had to call my doctor yesterday because I ad yet to poop or even pass any gas since surgery. He had me take milk of magnesia to stimulate my bowels. Well at 3:00am it finally worked! If your uncomfortable take it! I feel so much better since I did. Still have major gas pains but still better then yesterday!

I didn't make a poodle for 13 days, 2 days pre-op and 11 days post. I finally took a colace and it helped things along. I felt like singing for the rest of the day, too. In fact, I think I did.

I was sleeved the 15th too and still haven't had a bowel movement too. I have taken a colace but it hasn't work. I will try another one tomorrow.

Thanks everyone for the advise. I just don't want to jeperdize my sleeve.

Hello

I was sleeved on 7/15. Everything is going good. I feel so far the best today. I am making sure that I am getting my liquid intake for the day. That has been a struggle. Today has been the best so far.

I was wondering when can you eat the cream soups and how much? My diet progression says to start that about a week after surgury I tried about a Tbs today and I did fine. But since I am not technically a week out I felt that I was cheating. I don't want to do anything to hinder my progress. I just cant do the clear broths I have no desire to eat that.

Ok one other embarrassing question.

When did you have a normal bowel movement? I am passing gas. But no movement. Should I take some milk of mag tonight???

Oh how embarrassing. :}

My advice is, follow your physician's instructions. You have a line of staples in your gut......you do not want to do anything to risk damage. Otherwise, you don't want to get off track, keep your eye on the prize. It's worth it.....keep yourself busy with getting in liquids!! Start good habits if you haven't already, weigh in the morning, weigh and/or measure your food, when you can start eating......log on my fitness pal. Make it part of your new life. Get into it, get excited, this is a wild, wild ride. Enjoy it!!! These things are what I attribute to my success, they are all as natural to me, three years out, as breathing!!! You'll be surprised at how different your life is, one year from now!!!! good luck!

As far as going to the bathroom. OMG - I've had issues for three years now!!! Start with Miralax and see how that goes.....it drove me nuts, now I've gotten use to it.

Less in, less out.

I was sleeved on July 1st and it took 5 days before I had a bowel movement. I did have to use Milk of Magnesia, but hated it. This past week, after being uncomfortable for a few days, I had about an ounce of prune juice (old fashioned way) and it worked in about 2.5 hours! Amazing - guess my grandmother was right.