This is one of those TMI topics but I've seen it posted here before so I thought I'd go ahead and ask. I will be three weeks post op tomorrow and have only had two bowel movements, both of which were over a week ago. I have tried a small dose of laxative, which gave me the urge to go but nothing would come out. I bought some Dulcolax stool softener last night and was able to take one (the dosage is 1-3 caplets) but it made me very nauseated. Am I over thinking this? Is this normal? Maybe I just need to up the dosage? I have been drinking a lot of milk lately for additional Calcium and Protein so today I'm sticking with just Water in hopes that helps a bit.

I read about this on all the other topics but didn't quite find the answer I was looking for. I'm just wondering if I should stick with the stool softener for a while longer or if I should go ahead and call the doctor. This is the only surgery I've ever had so I'm not sure what the "norm" is. My doctor and nut didn't give me any pre-op advice on the topic either.

Just wanted to get some advice from the veterans. Thanks in advance!

Call the doctor and get his advice. He may want you to continue the ducolax or he may prescribe a stool softener for you. If he has no suggestions then try some of the things mentioned in the various threads on this topic.

MiraLAX!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@@Whitney1968 I forgot to mention I've had two doses of Miralax. The laxatives are all working. They give me the urge to go, it's just nothing comes out. I'm hoping a few more days on the stool softener will work.

@ I was like you and still am some times. I am 3 months post op and sometimes it's like nothing coming out. BUT, yesterday and today, I finally took a good, hearty poop since my surgery. I'm sorry, TMI, but I kept waiting and waiting for months for it to happen I had to tell someone. LOL

Where ya from, Southern Sleever?

@@Whitney1968 haha that makes me feel better I am a natural worrier so I'm not sure if I'm overthinking this whole thing or if I should really be worried. My mom made it sound like I was going to die. She told me to get some medical gloves and pull it out. Um, no. Not happening.

Anyway, I'm from Alabama

I'm a worrier too too. We must have the same mother. LOL My mother only thinks about the negative!! You had me cracking up "get some medical gloves and pull it out". LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What part of Ala.?

I'm from Madison, it's in north Alabama.