Gross subject, I know! But I have not been able to have a bowel movement since the night before surgery which was on Tuesday night (12/17), so 5 days. At what point do I worry about this? I was not allowed any foods at all on 12/17 (only liquids) or the day of the surgery which was 12/18 and I didn't get my first sip of Water until 12/19 and later that night I was given a chocolate Protein shake. Since that time I have been drinking 2 Protein shakes a day, plus water and about 1/4 cup of low fat yogurt.

I haven't been very gassy either and not peeing much.

Milk of Magnesia. Take it, and then stick close to home!

Really? Ok, thanks for the suggestion!

i think it'sd very normal. I've seen a million posts about it usually 5 to 9 days. if you are not feeling bad just take a stool softener. i think it's the pain meds that do it to us. drink lots of water and see what happens. good luck.

Milk of Magnesia. Take it, and then stick close to home!

I just wanted to say thank you for your suggestion. It totally worked! I feel like I lost 10 pounds in the toilet tonight lol.

I just wanted to say thank you for your suggestion. It totally worked! I feel like I lost 10 pounds in the toilet tonight lol.

Yay! I knew it'd work for you! I needed it after my sleeve, and after my last c-section. Works like a charm :-)

I've only had one BM since surgery but don't feel like I need to go. Not sure we eat enough at first but idk

I'm so glad you're feeling better and am able to go. I had one teeny, tiny bm each day. Then yesterday, day 5 of full liquids,I had severe stomach cramping and spent 30 miserable minutes on the toilet. Pure liquid. (Yuck). Today I had some Protein shake at 11 (like 4oz) and at 11:30 i felt gassy and cramping and had to rush to the toilet. This time it looked like mud.

I think our bodies are in shock and once we get on puree and solid foods, things should hopefully settle down (that's what other sleevers have been telling me anyway)

Recently went 2 days without movement. As per doc...I took two colace capsules (I took generic) and went about 3 hours later ...p.s. at no point did I ever feel like i needed to go but couldn't I just knew 2 days with nothing wasn't good.

Oh yes, between pains meds and our bodies getting use to something changing...there will be many phases od BM's

Been 9 days. Starting to feel full and nauseated. Laxative for me today.

Milk of magnesia works really good..only took 1 dose for me

I had a lot of problems with constipation my first 2-6 weeks. I started taking a Fiber capsule everyday with my Multivitamin and that seems to have taken care of the problem, hasn't been an issue since. I'm now 6 months out and still take my capsule.

I am 3 weeks out. And its been almost a week. Also... I just started soft foods. I feel so sick and full that I can't even get another sip of water in.... I tried milk of magnesia, nothing!! Any other suggestions??

Milk of mag not working here either

MOM didn't work for me either. My dr told me to take 2 dulcolax and a bottle of magnesium citrate, but stay close to home. It took 7 more hours after taking these but it finally worked. Good luck.