Using the bathroom for the first time?

[SpartanPrincess 82]

Hello all. I was just banded on 1/15 and haven't gone #2 yet. Is this normal? I was on a liquid diet prior and am on a full liquid diet now. Haven't been able to get much down yet. What does your experience say?

[Jean McMillan 2,973]

Have you been taking pain meds? I find that they're very constipating.

If you're not able to get down liquids at this point, you might want to give your surgeon a call. We can live without food for quite a long time, but we can't live without fluids, and dehydration can lead to some very unpleasant problems.

My surgeon's instructions were to drink 1 ounce of liquid (Water, broth, Protein drink) every 15 minutes. The hospital discharged me with a small supply of plastic 1-ounce cups. They're about the same as the dose cups that come with Nyquil and Dayquil. I probably could've swallowed more than that at one time, but I think that taking it slow and easy is a better approach.

[SpartanPrincess 82]

Thank you for responding. Funny how after I posted this, I went #2 successfully! I have been on liquids so I am staying hydrated. Thank you again for the help!

[Jean McMillan 2,973]

I'm glad everything came out all right. So to speak...

[kimk1999 450]

Glad to hear you finally went #2. I ended up having to take Milk of Magnesia a few times the first two weeks to get things moving for me. The pain meds are very constipating. Just a friendly (or not so friendly) reminder - unfortunately liquids in means liquids out. This period really sucked for me but looking back it was a little blimp in the radar.

[SpartanPrincess 82]

Thanks for the support. I'm on day 3 and I haven't taken any pain meds! Just Tylenol. Maybe that's why I am able to go to the bathroom.

[kll724 3,055]

Glad to hear! excellent advise from jean as usual! Best wishes for continued success. (sometimes you will have problems)Karen..aka...kll724