4 days out from surgery and passing some gas but no bowel movements. I am doing well with fluid intake.

It took me a few days before my bowels did anything and even then it was only liquid for the first like 2 weeks.lol.

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it was close to a week for me...

I think it was 5 or 6 days before I had a BM after surgery.

You're passing gas, so that tells me that your innards are working. Maybe they just don't have much to pass? If you did a pre-op liquid diet and are then on liquids post-op, there's a high probability that there isn't much to pass. Unless you're uncomfortable, then I'd say there's nothing to sweat about.

I'm 5 days post-op and no BMs. My Dr had me do milk of magnesia day before surgery, and having been on liquids since most likely the bowels are still on E. I agree with S@ss... As long as you don't have discomfort don't stress it. Eventually s*** will happen.

Took me a week, and then went out and bought a bottle of miralax. Well, the threat of miralax might have been enough, because later that day the train came through....now it's only every three days, where before it was a daily train. I think if nothings going in, nothings coming out...

Ducolax, in the little pill form, helped me.

I just had revision to bypass. I was taking dulcolax, miralax, mom, smooth move tea. Was constipated for 5 days until dr office told me to try an enema and magnesium citrate. I was told that if I had not gone by the evening of the fifth night I needed to go to er. You do not want to deal with obstruction or compaction. Nothing to take lightly.

I'm 8wks out from RNY and I'm still taking Colace twice daily and mixing Mirlax in my shakes. If you haven't taken anything then you should start. For me this is a constant issue, hopefully you will start going on your own.

11 hours ago, Losingit2018 said:

I just had revision to bypass. I was taking dulcolax, Miralax, mom, Smooth Move tea. Was constipated for 5 days until dr office told me to try an enema and magnesium citrate. I was told that if I had not gone by the evening of the fifth night I needed to go to er. You do not want to deal with obstruction or compaction. Nothing to take lightly.

"Nothing to take lightly."✓✓✓

No truer words have been spoken.

I’m 1 month post op and I never have a BM either, not even the urge. Drink more water and take a gentle laxative once a week until you’re able to go on your own

Vertical sleeve. Gas one day after surgery, and BM two days after surgery; had one or two every day since. I was not on a pre-op liquid diet (was able to eat up to 8 hours before arrival to hospital).