Preop bowel prep?

[Jasley 23]

Well leave it to me to leave perusing the notes from my surgeon's appointment to the last minute. I am having my surgery on Monday and no one said anything about a bowel prep. Now I read that during Sunday's clear liquid day I need to take a whole bottle of Miralax. ???? Is this standard procedure?

[shadowsoldier 5]

From what I know, everyone has to do a "cleanse" like that. I had the unfortunate experience of having to drink magnesium citrate, but i've heard others had liquid laxatives. It all does the same thing. I would warn anyone having to do the citrate, you might want some baby wipes (nicest way I can say it) because it's not fun.

[catwoman7 10,970]

I had to drink a bottle of magnesium citrate as well

[Cervidae 2,389]

I had no such cleanse, and no pre op diet. I simply had to only drink liquids for two days before and nothing in my stomach for 12 hours before surgery. I had no complications and no issues of any kind really. Everyone is different.

[Gigs525 38]

I had to drink 2 bottles of magnesium citrate, after Clear Liquids that day. I also did a preoperative diet of Protein Shakes for 2 weeks before that????. Thank god that's all over!!!

[TinyTink 268]

Well leave it to me to leave perusing the notes from my surgeon's appointment to the last minute. I am having my surgery on Monday and no one said anything about a bowel prep. Now I read that during Sunday's clear liquid day I need to take a whole bottle of Miralax. Is this standard procedure?

Are you sure it's a whole bottle of Miralax?

[treblecutie23 318]

I had to do Clear Liquids the day before.....take 2 dulcolax then drink a whole bottle of mirolax in 64oz of Gatorade over 3 hours.....followed by 2 more dulcolax. Surgeons preference I think.....it felt like torture to me!

[Jasley 23]

Well leave it to me to leave perusing the notes from my surgeon's appointment to the last minute. I am having my surgery on Monday and no one said anything about a bowel prep. Now I read that during Sunday's clear liquid day I need to take a whole bottle of Miralax. Is this standard procedure?

Are you sure it's a whole bottle of Miralax?

Yep. A whole bottle. BUT....it's done! Well the drinking part is, doubtful the pooping part is. )

[Dark-Horse 5]

From what I hear, it is standard on the RNY. My Dr. Said they want the intestines clean to help prevent infection. So not as clean as a colonoscopy, but enough to clear the part they deal with. At least you start this journey clean as a whistle. Not to mention, many people complain about Constipation. You know it won't be an issue for a while! ????

[Bigguy9347 16]

Praise the Lord Im so Glad that is over and Done with. I had to Drink the Bottle of Mag Citrate. It DID NOT affect me the way that it was supposed to. First I got the worst case of heartburn that I have ever had. That lasted ALL DaY and night. Then about 2 or 3 hours later I had the most obnoxious gas that I have ever had in my life and that last a few hours. Then I didnt even know that i had to go untill........... YEP you guessed it. It was way to late. By the time I was done I guarantee you a bottle of dawn dishwashing liquid wouldnt have made me any cleaner. I told my surgeon he needed shot!

[Jasley 23]

Hahaha. Oh my!! Sorry to laugh but that was a brilliant description.

I'm now one week post op and my bowels are still a concern. Seems I can't swallow enough Colace to keep things moving. Unless of course I do, and then I better run.