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I have not been able to go to the bathroom!

Ree

By Ree, in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A

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Ree    215

Ree
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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.

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jen.jones    55

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

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nolagirl    36

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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.

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Ree    215

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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.

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jen.jones    55

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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 :-)

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cprince1975    62

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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

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Comfy_Blue    285

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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)

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abarta83    118

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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.

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michelle68    46

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

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cprince1975    62

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

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michelle68    46

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

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bulldog1973    88

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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.

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tirsh29    7

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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??

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cprince1975    62

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Milk of mag not working here either

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