Gas?

[RSMKEM 18]

Hi everyone. This is my first post. I gastric bypass surgery on 4/12. I have yet to have a BM or pass gas. Is this normal?

[Frustr8 7,886]

I would say you are getting close to intervention time, that said, check with your own Bariatric nurses and staff. Some surgeon's are more fecally- inclined💩than others. My own was 5 days and we start stirring Miralax into your Protein Shakes, 7+ days we bring out a " Bigger Gun" Milk of Magnesia, 10 days and we really "intervene", didn't happen to me but my guess is an ER visit, an abdominal scan, and then whatever it takes to empty YOU out!

[RSMKEM 18]

Thanks for your quick response. I’ll check in with my clinic. I also have a follow up on Thursday the 18th.

[ItzBing 54]

I'm 2wks post OP today, and it took a week to go for me. Take stool softeners if they prescribed them 2u. An sip sip sip

Oh, and milk of mag....that is a surgeon suggestion, he said take it if I feel constipated.

~Bing~

[RSMKEM 18]

Thanks. I’ve been getting at least 70 ounces of Fluid each day.