I finally went- I had my surgery 2/19 so only 6 days out from surgery- it was painful, does consipation is that normal? What can I do?

Yep. it's normal. Start adding Benefiber to everything. You can't taste it, so it just helps add Fiber to your diet. Also, if you need to go and can't add some miralax to your drinks for a couple of days.(No taste either) It is gentle and doesn't cause the pain that other laxatives do. It also adds a stool softener, which is very helpful. Don't forget to move around a lot and drink all your fluids--that helps too! Happy pooping!

What a relief eh!!!!!!!!!!!

I just went yesterday, and I had my surgery 2/5. Miserable 3 weeks!

You probably will not go daily because your intake is reduced. At least for a while. Your body will adjust give it time.

I have to take a few stool softeners+ laxative all in one, to keep things moving along. Really takes the stress out of my life.

If you are able to eat raisin bran daily that will help as well. I personally cannot, too much sugar causes too much cramping,

It's normal, but you can easily avoid constipation. As others noted, Benefiber is great. Put it in your liquids. I also use hemp protein shakes. The hemp has great fiber in it. There are several brands of hemp protein powder and shakes. I get mine at Whole Foods..

Yep,

I had a bout of constipation early on after my surgery. I use fiber in orange juice in the morning or I add fiber I ordered online to my foods. I use Barn Dad's fiber. It's unflavored and has 7 grams of Protein per serving as well. I got it from bariatricpantry.com and then I saw it cheaper on Amazon.

I only go every couple of days--my food intake is such that I only eat enough to go every couple of days.

I find I MUST drink my Water, eat my fiber, move around and exercise and I don't have a problem being regular.

Kathleen