How long does it take for you to have a BM??? My surgery was the 17th still no action...????

For me it was 4 days post-op. Then the next day. And then not for another week. But I'm on a fully liquid diet. If your diet progresses quicker, I would imagine you would go more often.

Day 5 and I've gone at least once a day every day since.

Day 4 for me, and don't expect it to be normal. My first one was basically water.

Day 5 and not easy. But, has been fine since then.

Ooh man, it took me 2 weeks and when it finally did happen it was a religious experience (sent me to my knees). I wouldn't start worrying until day 7, then take a natural laxative with senna root or drink some isotonic salt water.

Ok thnx everybody I was worried I'll wait a ill longer ..

My doctor puts his patients on a 30 day course of colace. It helps get the body back to normal. My initial BM wasn't painful at all. It wasn't loose either, just really small.

I was constipated and the first BM was like barbed wired coming out. I take Mirolax now every three days. Oh my gosh that has been a God sent. If I don't take it I can't go for weeks. It's nice and mild resulting in a joyful BM.????

I just make sure to have enough good fiber in my body that I can go naturally. You can add a tsp of wheat germ, flax powder or psyllium to your protein shakes each day until you can add fresh fruit and veg back into your diet.

I was going to ask the same question I had surgery on the16th and have not BM since. Tried a little mill of magnesia but is has not worked so far.

from last BM pre surgery to post surgery was a week.... I'm still fighting constipation...was hoping to find some ideas..I'm 10 days post op and still at the liquid phase... It's probably from not taking in enough water.... I'm having trouble I taking enough ... but between pre-op diet and post surgery I'm down 42 lbs

Wow 42 pounds in 10 days is great

Water is key. I am very regular, anywhere from 1 -3 times a day. I find that on the days when I get plenty of fiber and water I tend to go more.

Water is key. I am very regular, anywhere from 1 -3 times a day. I find that on the days when I get plenty of fiber and water I tend to go more.

I drink plenty of water and it does not help. May for you not me.

Water is key. I am very regular, anywhere from 1 -3 times a day. I find that on the days when I get plenty of fiber and water I tend to go more.

I drink plenty of water and it does not help. May for you not me.

That's not my point. It's not water alone that does it, but water does help.