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Hey y'all! I'm 5 days post op VSG and was wondering when you guys had your first bowel movement. I haven't gone as of yet... It is normal to not go but I just want to get input! I am recovering wonderfully! Thanks in advance!

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    • Sandra86says
      Sandra86says

      LOL I JUST WENT POO!! Woo hoo!!! How funny! It was small but I'll take that! My first poo after VSG! HAHAHA

    • BigDog Bryan
      BigDog Bryan

      Since I wasn't taking anything in, I wasn't pressing to get anything out. It took about 3-4 days, as I recall. Check with your surgeon in the next few days - just to be sure.

    • Bea41
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      I am struggling terribly with going. It is sooo painful. I take 2 ducolax and muralax daily and it's not helping. Anyone else going through this? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

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    I had surgery 3/30 went twice no problem the first week after surgery but since then have only gone once ... With help from a laxative. It's a real pain . Make sure to keep your liquid intake up .

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    Since I wasn't taking anything in, I wasn't pressing to get anything out. It took about 3-4 days, as I recall. Check with your surgeon in the next few days - just to be sure.

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    Took me almost 3 weeks to void.

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    No such thing as TMI in this forum...

    And, generally speaking, nothing going in will equate to very little coming out...

    As you can see, everybody is different...

    But at 5 days out, I'd say you're still in the 'nothing to worry about' place...

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    I was sleeved on 4/20 and have yet to have a BM.... But we really are taking in liquids so I'm not super concerned yet. I did today start taking the recommended dose of Milk of Magnesia that is in my book only because I believe I have IBS. We shall see what happens.

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    I am struggling terribly with going. It is sooo painful. I take 2 ducolax and muralax daily and it's not helping. Anyone else going through this?

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    A day and half after....

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    Hey y'all! I'm 5 days post op VSG and was wondering when you guys had your first bowel movement. I haven't gone as of yet... It is normal to not go but I just want to get input! I am recovering wonderfully! Thanks in advance!

    I went bout 3 days after altho not alot... but was very happy my butt was working lol

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    Surgery on 4/18. BM 4days later but I was so constipated and the pushing was so painful I had to excavate myself.

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    I was in the pureed foods stage .... and thought I'd try a SF pudding ... not even 20 mins later ... I was wanting someone to shoot me ... the "plop plops" were so bad I was aching inside ...

    Needless to say ... I haven't had SF pudding since!!! and I'm now 9 1/2 months out!!!!!

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