I am almost one month out and I've noticed a HUGE difference in my bowels. First of all, I used to go every day, now I'm going every three days. Also, the stools are so hard and almost painful...is this normal?!

@@raquel_c (warning..TMI) Oh yes!! OMG!! I nearly called an ambulance a couple of times because it was stuck and would not come out of my body! I freaked out! Now I take a chewable Fiber pill and miralax every day. At least till I have some veggies and fruit in my diet. I thought it was due to the pain meds , and it might have been at first, but that was 4 weeks ago, and I had another episode last week. It scared me!! It was like a dang boulder stuck in my body!! MIralax is your friend.

I'm not looking forward to my next bm. I've only had one since surgery and I'm 9 days out. It was extremely painful. Not sure what I can take for it this early but considering coffee

I'm not looking forward to my next bm. I've only had one since surgery and I'm 9 days out. It was extremely painful. Not sure what I can take for it this early but considering coffee

I used stool softeners. They worked wonders!

Same here. I even had to take MOM just to go every 3 days and it was super hard....even caused bleeding. Once I started adding insoluble fiber to my shakes and yogurt, I've had regular, soft daily BM's.

For me, soluble fiber like Metamucil and benefiber did nothing. It had to be insoluble fiber. I currently use a mixture of ground flax seed and Now Foods apple fiber.

I'm 6 months out and still have occasional bouts of constipation. My go to is a combination of smooth move tea and colace. DW has no problems and she had surgery same day. Hope every thing comes out okay ????

I went through the same thing and then started taking Miralax. Now I take prunes if I start to get constipated.

Thanks everyone! I'm hoping when I can add more to my diet, this will be a thing of the past ????

I have smooth move tea but haven't taken it, I will have to change that.

Thanks everyone! I'm hoping when I can add more to my diet, this will be a thing of the past

I have smooth move tea but haven't taken it, I will have to change that.

I drink smooth move tea daily! It doesn't make me run to the restroom, but keeps things soft and painless when I do go. If I suffer from severe constipation, I continue with that but add a laxative when I know I'll be home to go. Definitely not like prior to surgery. Just know it's very common and happens to us all!