Does anyone know what changes happen in this area after you're sleeved? For example, when did it happen after surgery? How often?

I know its gross. But it has to be talked about.

I wasn't able to go on my own until I was 6 weeks out and even then it wasn't much at all. 1-2x a week I drink a tea called smooth move and that helps move things along. It's a great tasting tea too and helps me to get in my fluids as well.

Currently I "go" once or twice a week and the tea helps a lot with that. I am 2 months out from surgery.

Where did u get the tea??

Walmart had it but you can probably order it online on Amazon too if your walmart or local store doesn't carry it.

I am 9 day out from surgery and haven't pooped yet I tried a stool softener nothing. So my doctor recommend miralax and mag. Citrate. I drank half the bottle and have had about 3 doses of the miralax and still nothing. How do I know if I'm impacted?

You will know. I ended up on the ER I was in pain and there was a large amount of stool that was trying to come out but it was too hard and too large. Good luck

Hi i am in my fifth week, I have to take milk of magnesium. I use to be regular but not anymore. I noticed after my surgery I had a problem with my breath, I started taking the mom and no more bad breath! I guess after the surgery a good cleaning needs to be done. The mom does the trick everytime an I take it once a week.

I am 9 day out from surgery and haven't pooped yet I tried a stool softener nothing. So my doctor recommend miralax and mag. Citrate. I drank half the bottle and have had about 3 doses of the miralax and still nothing. How do I know if I'm impacted?

Try an enema. That got me going and kept me out if the er ... Then I started on miralax, etc.

Enemas aren't pleasant, but I'd rather poop at home than in the ER.

Hi i am in my fifth week, I have to take milk of magnesium. I use to be regular but not anymore. I noticed after my surgery I had a problem with my breath, I started taking the mom and no more bad breath! I guess after the surgery a good cleaning needs to be done. The mom does the trick everytime an I take it once a week.

Oh my goodness my breath has been horrible too and when I asked the nutritionist she looked at me like I was crazy.

Update: I did poop it was more like (TMI) mud. so hopefully there just isn't much in there to come out.

I'm five weeks post op and take fiber daily and still find I'm only having a movement once a week. I'm eating solid foods so I'm a bit worried about my lack of frequency.

I had the same problem. I actually stopped eating. The stool softeners were all the other stuff wasn't working My Dr. recommended an enema. I went to the store and got a Fleet enema. They are easy to use, but they are uncomfortable. You have to hold the liquid in 1-5 minutes. Then you will be able to expel the fluid and it begins its magic lol.

Hi I would have a BM after every meal pre surgery and have struggled with at least 1 decent one a week since surgery. Sometimes I have had to take something just to have the 1. This week for my afternoon snack I have juiced 1/2 apple, teaspoon ginger, spinach leaves, 1/2 carrot, 1/2 bok Choy. This has done the trick ! I will stick with this for the week but may add plain protein powder next week.

I mentioned this in another forum, but I'm sort of stuck 'in between'...post-op, I was going twice a day, but it was always very watery...thought something was wrong, but came to find out that since I was downing Isopure like crazy, this contains sucralose, which acts as a diuretic for me. I stopped with the Isopure, and now I'm going every other day. I take a pro-biotic daily, and I'm told that Colace is supposed to work wonders, especially for bariatric patients...gonna give this a try!