Sorry, TMI, but troubled, terrified actually. 20 days post RNY. Came out with flying colors, walking super-star, all in all felt/feel great until recently. Haven't been able to poo on my own (without Milk of Mag, suppository, smooth move tea) in 3 weeks. I've made it happen a total of three times. Down 17 lbs since surgery, not sure how that is possible, but anyway... I have a very sore bum and am seeing a local general surgeon tomorrow (my WLS surgeon is about 2.5 hours away) to take a look at it and see if he can help (super excited about this- NOT!) Thrombosed hemmer!! If you don't know, you don't want to. If you DO KNOW, it is one of the worst pains ever!! This "problem" hurts worse than the surgery itself So... How after WLS do we get things working again? I do NOT want to become laxative dependent, but cannot live like this either. What do you do to get the Fiber in?? Anything else anyone knows to prevent the painful, unpleasant, fire and shredded glass/razor pain, please share. I was hoping for improvement, not a complete halt. Suggestions??

@@twinmomC I guess you could try the lil footstool but the squatty potty has your feet positioned at each side with your knees above, putting you in the squatting position.

Ahaa... I see. What a funny looking contraption. Not a conversation I want to have with company. What we won't do in a time of need. Thanks beachgal!

I have it in my master bath so no explanation needed - Yay!

I scoop of coconut oil organic. Is good. Every nigth.????

My doctor put my son and I on colace stool softener....that seemed to work well for us and it's an over the counter medicine

at three month post op i am using psyllium fiber and ground chia seeds. 80-96 oz fluids every day(that takes some doing!) the 3 "F's", fiber, fluid,and fitness. the more you move the more you will"move". in months one and two it was not unusual for me to go 4-5 days w/o bm. very unnerving but this too shall pass! (sorry)

I use colace (stool softeners) they help and are non-addictive like senokot or lactulose.

I've had (for lack of a better way of putting it) ass problems for years. In fact it is familial, both my children required a very carefully worked out prune juice additive to their bottles and food for several years before they were able to go on w/o it. My niece (From my sister) required three surgeries to remove broken parts of her intestines (look up hirschsprung disease) my mother has been plugged up since she was a little girl. I was taking a lot of different meds prior to surgery, and my Doctor and I found that Senna Lax 8.6mg 2 pills am 2 pills pm kept me pretty regular, I also have a standing prescription for Miralax (prescription strength) that I take if I go 2 or more day w/o a BM, if I go another 2 days, I add colace, and between the three, I could pass a large rock.

Post op. No more Senna...... Miralax, Miralax, Miralax. Oh and 100+ oz of Water a day. My Surgeon understood my ass was going to be an issue before the surgery, and it has not failed to disappoint. I was at my two week post op yesterday, and we had an entire conversation about my ass. Actually, even more effective than Miralax is Isopure Carb Free. My body H-A-T-E-S that stuff. One shake of that before bed and by am, it's a rush to the bathroom where out it goes, there is no mistaking the scent, it's the Isopure. liquid Colace, is w/o a doubt the most disgusting thing I have ever tasted. In fact the only times I have vomited post op are after taking that stuff. Perhaps it's the brand. I don't know. Surgeon advised Miralax every day, until I get a handle on this, then we can start cutting back until we find a balance.

Just saw this. Yes... I had problems prior and life-long as well. I won't tell you the horrors I have endured a few times in the last few weeks, but let's just say it hasn't been pretty. I have to watch the carbs and sugar (obviously), but last night did a half serving of prune juice before bed and had my FIRST(non assisted) movement today in 8 weeks. Yeee Haaa I have developed another complication in the upper GI that may require more surgery to fix. I am not looking forward to starting over at all. Thanks for the replies. It helps knowing that others are experiencing some of the same things.