Ok guys- this maybe TMI. [emoji90]

I have surgery (RNY) on 7/31 and haven't been able to have a BM since the Saturday before. I'm on colace 2x daily, miralax 1x daily and had baby food prunes last night. I was on a liquid diet 1 week prior to surgery, so I know that messed with my GI tract. And obviously now I'm mostly on liquids- 1 tablespoon of purée food the past 2 days. Should I contact my doctor? I don't want to bug them for something that is normal. Do you have any advice? Besides this, I feel great. Been off all Tylenol and gabapentin since last night too! Woohoo!!!

Yes, contact your doctor! There is never any harm in calling and a week without any BM is plenty long enough.

I did message my bariatrician to see what she has to say. I should hear from her tomorrow morning. I just don't want to go back to the hospital or have some humiliating treatment!

An enema should get things moving in short order.

When I felt the cramps of constipation, I would gulp down a bit of Milk of Magnesia and that cured my issue. For some odd reason, cherries are now like a laxative for me, so I may munch on a couple of those if needed.

Have you heard back from your MD, if so, what was their possible solution?

Doctor recommends to try magnesium citrate and keep on moving and drinking fluids. As long as I am passing gas, everything is good.

A couple of low carb docs recommend taking a daily teaspoon of MOM just to keep things functioning and help with getting in enough magnesium. I know WLS is different, but I end up having to do this. Hope you feel the earth move soon!

Great news everyone! I had a BM! The first in almost 10 days. Now I am confident my bowels are still in working condition lol

Congratulations! Lol. After I had back surgery I didn't go for almost a month. I don't wish that pain on anyone! If you're off narcotics, things should continue to move since you had a BM. [emoji322][emoji323]