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sanjumelts    170

sanjumelts
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**TMI alert***

Guys, this is super embarrassing but I need to know. I am at day 7 and while constipated for the past few days, today I've been dealing with impacted fecal matter that will not say bye. For a play by play, there have been 7 rounds and it's currently 7 feces - 0 me.

The surgeon has told me to to take dulcolax to try to fight it, but it's been 7 hours, and I have gone a few times only to have some spurts of loose motion, but the impacted matter is killing me and not exiting.

Did anyone else experience this? Or similar. I was feeling so much better but the flexing of my core during the episodes have left me very lower energy.

Best,

Sanju

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M!@    320

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two words..."squatty potty". I was having the same issue, and no medicine worked for me. But the squatty potty was, hell still is wonderful. And it was a non medicinal way. I had even tried a enema, which when you are compacted is not nice.

I know I sound like a commercial but I feel your pain, and my longest bout was greater than 21 days. With my special friend, I don't hardly have to struggle or push at all.

Oh and this is not TMI, it is a real issue many of us experience.

The is a thread you should check out: You and your post op ass. It is hilarious and true

Best of luck and release to you. : >

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sanjumelts    170

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two words..."squatty potty". I was having the same issue, and no medicine worked for me. But the squatty potty was, hell still is wonderful. And it was a non medicinal way. I had even tried a enema, which when you are compacted is not nice.

I know I sound like a commercial but I feel your pain, and my longest bout was greater than 21 days. With my special friend, I don't hardly have to struggle or push at all.

Oh and this is not TMI, it is a real issue many of us experience.

The is a thread you should check out: You and your post op ass. It is hilarious and true

Best of luck and release to you. : >

Thank you very much. I am still waiting for "the passing" round 8 and 9 have shown some promise. #prayforme

Best,

Sanju

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sanjumelts    170

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two words..."squatty potty". I was having the same issue, and no medicine worked for me. But the squatty potty was, hell still is wonderful. And it was a non medicinal way. I had even tried a enema, which when you are compacted is not nice.

I know I sound like a commercial but I feel your pain, and my longest bout was greater than 21 days. With my special friend, I don't hardly have to struggle or push at all.

Oh and this is not TMI, it is a real issue many of us experience.

The is a thread you should check out: You and your post op ass. It is hilarious and true

Best of luck and release to you. : >

Thank you very much. I am still waiting for "the passing" round 8 and 9 have shown some promise. #prayforme

Best,

Sanju

Did you Pray? Because 10 seconds after posting, the release was real. I love this forum.

two words..."squatty potty". I was having the same issue, and no medicine worked for me. But the squatty potty was, hell still is wonderful. And it was a non medicinal way. I had even tried a enema, which when you are compacted is not nice.

I know I sound like a commercial but I feel your pain, and my longest bout was greater than 21 days. With my special friend, I don't hardly have to struggle or push at all.

Oh and this is not TMI, it is a real issue many of us experience.

The is a thread you should check out: You and your post op ass. It is hilarious and true

Best of luck and release to you. : >

Best,

Sanju

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caligirltt    60

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What's a squatty pot?![emoji52]

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caligirltt    60

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[emoji33] should I order this pre surgery?! Pain meds make me really backed up...

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4MRB4PHOTO    3,899

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I hope everyting came out all right in the end.

The title of this post would make a pretty crappy title of a Dr. Seuss book.

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KindaFamiliar    3,867

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Congrats on ridding yourself of the burden mate...

That's gotta be a load off (so to speak)...

That's the OTHER 'dumping syndrome' of which we often speak in here..

Ok ok...

It was a sh*tty attempt...

I know..

I'm going...

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perfectlyimperfect44    46

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what is squatty potty? I'm four months post op and tend to have this issue?

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