Hi, I am one week and one day post-op. I have not had a BM yet, of course I am only taking G2 and broth. Is this normal? How long before you have a bm after surgery? I am not uncomfortable and I don't feel like I need to go. Just wondering.......

It was during week two when I started full liquids such as creamy Soups, oatmeal and grits before I had one.

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About 8 or 9 days passed and still nothing, it was getting uncomfortable, so I called the nurse. She said ohh, the paperwork you were sent home with said to take milk of magnesia after 4 days if no bm. It works wonders, just don't go to far away from the bathroom!

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My doctor's protocol is to immediately start taking Miralax on the first day home from the hospital. He says you should be pooping every other day (3 days at most). If the Miralax didn't work I was instructed to use a glycerin suppository. Once I add back some veggies or fruit I should be able to drop the Miralax. I've been on a regular every two day schedule since day three post op.

Stay on the miralax! I was stupid, had a BM 2 days after coming home and stopped the miralax thinking i was good. Nope theres a reason there was like 50 packs in my prescription! A week later i havent been to bathroom and im DYING of constipation. Did not know such a hell existed. Ill not stop the miralax again until its gone!!!!

I am 7 months post op and still use a dose of miralax in my coffee in the morning.

Definitely take something now. Colace, miralax....the constipation struggle is VERY real. And painful.

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