No Bowel Movement in 8 days

[AiyanaC 39]

I am 7 days post op and I still have not had a bowel

movement. I am still on full liquids only (water, Ice chips, Crystal Light & sugar free ice pops are all I can tolerate). I’ve been drinking Smooth Move tea because i haven’t been eager to take any oral laxatives. Should I be concerned? Or is this okay since I’m only drinking liquids????

[brookie 89]

i was sleeved on 4/2 & only had loose stool/diarrhea up until yesterday & was finally solid.hang in there,gets better as u progress w full liquids & pureed food

[BostonWLKC 807]

I was the same- Dr said until you eat solids it’s normal as there is nothing in there to come out hahah

Good luck


HW 242, SW 236- (Bypass 12/20/17)
GW#1- 199 [emoji736] (2/11/18)
GW#2- 180 [emoji736] (4/2/18)
GW#3- 160
CW 175
5’6”

[Losebig 508]

Take stool softeners and Miralax to help. It took me around 10 days post surgery and it sucked. If I had it to do over again I would have started miralax immediately.

[J@Alabama 44]

My doctor told me to do Benefiber, Miralax and stool softeners. Luckily, I went to the bathroom on day seven.

[Seahawks Fan 771]

On 4/15/2018 at 6:16 PM, AiyanaC said:

I am 7 days post op and I still have not had a bowel

movement. I am still on full liquids only (water, Ice chips, Crystal Light & sugar free ice pops are all I can tolerate). I’ve been drinking Smooth Move tea because i haven’t been eager to take any oral laxatives. Should I be concerned? Or is this okay since I’m only drinking liquids? ???

Just take a deep breath and start singing Ahlrighty Then like Ace Ventura!

[Marissa37 54]

Walk more, this happened to me! Drink Water, walk more

[Frustr8 7,886]

How about Here I Go Again or Beyond the Sunset or one of mine from childhood My Hope is Built On Nothing Less. Come on, BsriPals let's help Seahawk Fan out with some,more song titles appropriate. Oh I Thought,of another "Shoftly and Gently"😜

[sillykitty 10,781]

On 4/15/2018 at 7:34 PM, BostonWLKC said:

I was the same- Dr said until you eat solids it’s normal as there is nothing in there to come out hahah

Good luck

Exactly this, you've only had Water, crystal light & sf Popsicles, there's nothing in you!

[Kelliel633 6]

This thread has surprised me as my Dr was very clear about taking a laxative every day as this can be one of the main reasons for readmit. I have faithfully followed with just one 5mg ducolax at night and had a bm on day 2. I know everyone is different but I would be crazy uncomfortable going that long.