So my surgery was wed morning, and it's now Monday, I haven't had a bowel movement since then. Should I be concerned that's it's almost a week without one?

Mine was last Wednesday also ...yesterday hospital case manager called to ask how I was doing and I had mentioned I hsd no bm yet..she said that if it continued till tomorrow Tuesday to give advice nurse a call or surgeon office...I had one today morning.First and only one so far :/

I think it took about a week for me to go also (had surgery January 9, 2013). When I did go it was like a newborn babies BM. If you're on the shakes just remember there's not a whole lot for your body to produce a bm. Good luck!

All I have had is water since surgery last Wednesday, so I wasn't surprised I haven't had a bm. I start pureed foods tomorrow and figured I would get back on track then. I'm starving!

Oh ok. I feel like I've had to but it just doesn't happen. I hope I have one soon just to make sure nothing's wrong. I won't be on soft foods prob till the 29th and that's when I have an appointment with my dietician. I can't wait to go on puréed food, Im starving!

Some of the sensation that makes you feel like you have to go, is the gas trying to exit. Without eating you will have very little to expel. Once you are on pureed/soft food, things will begin moving.....still might take a few extra days though.

If you are not eating solids, no solids come out...just saying

Thank you all for the feedback

I was the same way. I slept with a hot water bottle on my tummy and that seemed to move it along. Good luck