Dear beloved community,

General update, wife is doing fantastically well and lost almost 16kg since op 4 weeks out. However, since yesterday she's got pain on the left side of the abdomen and the tummy is swollen. Any help??? Please in worried it might be something. It's also 5 weeks since the last bowel moment, is this all inter linked.

Much love

SA

Call your wife's surgeon right now. Because she has not had a bowel movement in such a long time, she may be told to go to the emergency room to save time. Make the telephone right now. This should not wait any longer.

Many thanks for the prompt reply. Any idea why right now? I mean what is the medical urgency? Thanks again

Many thanks for the prompt reply. Any idea why right now? I mean what is the medical urgency? Thanks again

If it has really been 5 weeks since a bowel movement, your wife is in critical condition.

Going too long without a movement can cause a perforation in the bowl and cause sepsis which can be fatal.

@@Saeed -- Are you serious? I just noticed that you say her surgery was four weeks ago and that her last bowel movement was five weeks ago. Do you need to ask? Turn off the computer and pick up the phone. Your wife is in trouble or you're inventing this whole thing. I can't imagine a sane surgeon performing a weight-loss procedure on a patient whose last bowel movement was a week earlier.

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My surgeon knew that I had not had a bowel movement for a week prior. I don't think that is alarming. However, I do believe that his wife must get in to see the Dr as soon as possible.