I have read in other threads that some people do enemas the night before surgery and this is suppose to relieve gas after the surgery. Is this in fact true??

I don't know about that, but I had to do a fleet bowel cleanse two days before my surgery. I go in tomorrow.

Desiree, Good Luck tomorrow I will be thinking of you. I go in on Thursday, and Berry I have not heard anythig about enemas

I think the idea is that you can get constipated after surgery, so it's best to get a "running" start, if you see what I mean. Some people do it with laxatives, I guess the doctors of people on the other threads prefer the more direct approach.

My surgeon didnt require an enema before surgery. I think that is one of those individual things that some may want done and others dont.

I was banded 4 days ago. I asked my surgeon why he required a 'bowel cleansing' before surgery and he said it is b/c the bowel sits on the stomache. During surgery, they want the bowel empty so it isn't hard to move and work around.

Someone on here, I can't remember who swears an enema after surgery will help with the gas and cramping. The gas I had was in my shoulder not my bowels so I don't think this would have helped me. I lived on gas-x and walked as much as I could. It was only a few days of discomfort. ~Mandy

Hi,

I'm new in town. I go to the doctor to see if I can get banded on 3-14.

My weight is 265 5'7 I have had bad back for ten years I had both knees worked on. I tried to get this done before two years ago but I was just under the guide lines. Now I put some more weight on. Wish me luck. Hope everything works out for everyone:clap2: