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Thatsexy_67    32

Thatsexy_67
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Well I am happy to say that I had my surgery on 07/30/18! I've had a couple of issues so far....no BM I have started taking a stool softener daily and I also have a sleeve problem...some food feels like rocks trying to pass through. I know there are some great advice givers here just wondering if there are any suggestions.

Hw: 307

SW: 298.4

CW: 277

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gomum    17

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I would talk to your surgeons office it doesn’t sound right to me. They might advise some different foods. Are u getting all your Water in?


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Thatsexy_67    32

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Just now, gomum said:

I would talk to your surgeons office it doesn’t sound right to me. They might advise some different foods. Are u getting all your Water in?

I have been trying very hard to get it in. I have been working on that most of all because of the bowel problem

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photogirl70    142

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10 minutes ago, Thatsexy_67 said:

Well I am happy to say that I had my surgery on 07/30/18! I've had a couple of issues so far....no BM I have started taking a stool softener daily and I also have a sleeve problem...some food feels like rocks trying to pass through. I know there are some great advice givers here just wondering if there are any suggestions.

Hw: 307

SW: 298.4

CW: 277

If you have not had a BM since 7/30, that should be cause for alarm. I would try an enema and I would speak to your doc ASAP.

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MargoCL    677

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I would definitely second what @photogirl70 has said. Not having a BM in nearly 4 weeks is definitely cause for alarm. Contact your Dr., right away and see what he would recommend. They may want to see you vs. trying an enema at home. It's possible you're impacted which could require some help with removing fecal matter.

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Thatsexy_67    32

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15 minutes ago, MargoCL said:

I would definitely second what @photogirl70 has said. Not having a BM in nearly 4 weeks is definitely cause for alarm. Contact your Dr., right away and see what he would recommend. They may want to see you vs. trying an enema at home. It's possible you're impacted which could require some help with removing fecal matter.

I appreciate all the replies. I had a very terrible BM yesterday but I still feel like I didn't completely void. I have started stool softeners daily hopefully it helps. Also I don't feel bad just some food does not feel right when it hits my pouch or tries to move through. Maybe I will go back to liquid for a while and see if that helps. I did have to stay 5 days in the hospital due to swelling of my sleeve causing severe nausea.

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photogirl70    142

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1 hour ago, Thatsexy_67 said:

I appreciate all the replies. I had a very terrible BM yesterday but I still feel like I didn't completely void. I have started stool softeners daily hopefully it helps. Also I don't feel bad just some food does not feel right when it hits my pouch or tries to move through. Maybe I will go back to liquid for a while and see if that helps. I did have to stay 5 days in the hospital due to swelling of my sleeve causing severe nausea.

With my situation, I got so impacted, I could feel it in my side. I added Miralax daily in additional to the stool softener. Another option may be taking a dose of Milk of Magnesia. I had to do that once since my surgery on 7/31. I'm at a point now where I haven't had MoM, Miralax, or a stool softener for last last 5 days.

When I was dealing with being impacted, I couldn't eat as well. I think my body was protesting because it was so stacked up.

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TakingABreak    2,733

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2 hours ago, Thatsexy_67 said:

Well I am happy to say that I had my surgery on 07/30/18! I've had a couple of issues so far....no BM I have started taking a stool softener daily and I also have a sleeve problem...some food feels like rocks trying to pass through. I know there are some great advice givers here just wondering if there are any suggestions.

Hw: 307

SW: 298.4

CW: 277

It was almost a week before I had a BM, and it was also AWFUL. I took MOM (milk of magnesium) to get one going. At first it was very hard and firm. But then once the first bit was done, it looked like a month's worth of poop came out in one visit to the bathroom. I swear, the pre op diet doesn't completely clear you out....

Once you get going, you'll tend to learn your new BM habits. I used to go everyday, sometimes 2-3 times a day. But that's because I was eating for 2-3 people. Now, I go usually every other day. I start to get concerned if its been 4 days. Remember, you eat less now, and our BM will change. Try to incorporate some Fiber (so long as you aren't constipated) and listen to your body.

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Danny Paul    761

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To keep regular I put four scoops of the costco brand Benefiber in my daily Protein Water. That seems to keep me regular. At the beginning, with eating less and mostly Proteins I was constipated. I did start out with dried plums which I also got at Costco but I find the fiber powder to be much better. As for that feeling in your stomach that's probably you eating too fast. I had that same feeling until I started to eat slower. It takes awhile to learn how to eat slower.

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Lyngolean    80

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Does your clinic have a nurse you can talk to about your situation of no bowel movement since surgery? As a registered nurse, I have to say, I think that is a serious symptom. You need to talk to a nurse or be seen PROMPTLY.

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3nuthut    32

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I had my first bm day 13 post op. I didn’t worry too much since anesthesia and the fact that I’m liquids. I think I’ve taken 3 softeners since surgery.
I’m day 14 post op.

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Thatsexy_67    32

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Well I am happy to say that I had my surgery on 07/30/18! I've had a couple of issues so far....no BM I have started taking a stool softener daily and I also have a sleeve problem...some food feels like rocks trying to pass through. I know there are some great advice givers here just wondering if there are any suggestions.

Hw: 307
SW: 298.4
CW: 277


Thanks for all the suggestions!! My followup was for 09/05 but they rescheduled me for tomorrow 08/29 wish me luck!

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Thatsexy_67    32

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14 hours ago, Lyngolean said:

Does your clinic have a nurse you can talk to about your situation of no bowel movement since surgery? As a registered nurse, I have to say, I think that is a serious symptom. You need to talk to a nurse or be seen PROMPTLY.

i called my Barix Clinic and they moved my follow up appointment from 09/05 to tomorrow. They immediately said I need to come in and see if the doc can help me. So hopefully tomorrow I will be much better. I never was a regular BM kinda girl so it didn't really click to me that it had been that long and when I did have the urge the other day it was damn near impossible to go. BUT I WILL PAY ATTENTION FROM NOW ON!!! Thanks for the advice @Lyngolean

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