Hello,

So I had my surgery on 8/4, I was 2 days out and at home and called the doctor cause I hadn't even had the urge to poop and they said it happens there's nothing to come out. I'm at 4 days post surgery is this something that's common or should I call the doc again tomorrow?

I didn’t poop until Day 8.

it takes most of us about a week. You don't have much in there.

Believe me when I say pooping & not being able to poop will become something you’ll think about more post surgery then you ever have before in your life. And when you do go, you’ll think is that all?

The low food intake, low carbs all contribute. Plus your body is using every single nutrient you’re consuming it can. It makes sense though when you think about it. Little food in little waste out.

Keep your fluids up. Add some benefibre or similar non swelling soluble fibre to your diet (add to your shakes) & buy some gentle stool softeners to help get you moving after a few days. I used to take something if I got to day 3 with no movement. Any longer & it would get uncomfortable & painful.

Good luck.

Edited August 9, 20215 yr by Arabesque

It took me until day 8 as well (and I needed to take something), and I birthed a fossil.

After that....smooth sailing for me

8 or 9 days for me as well.

It took me like a week to have to go even with medicine and then it was all pebbles. I added Walmart generic of benefiber every morning a heaping spoonful to my crystal light and after a short time that got me regular.

Edited August 9, 20215 yr by ShoppGirl

I didn’t go until day 5 and that was after taking miralax on day 4

On 8/8/2021 at 6:45 PM, SeanTFF89 said:

Hello,

So I had my surgery on 8/4, I was 2 days out and at home and called the doctor cause I hadn't even had the urge to poop and they said it happens there's nothing to come out. I'm at 4 days post surgery is this something that's common or should I call the doc again tomorrow?

What goes in must come out. Protein shakes will block you. I'm still drinking some after my surgery. I take 1 senekot every night to help me out. The doctor said even if your on fluids your body turns it into nutrients and it has to come out. Poop away.

I am seeing a little bit of this for me Pre op diet. The good thing is I am seeing a half pound to a pound come off each day so I am not stressing it.

It's very common and normal. You are hardly eating anything, so there is nothing to poop out. If you really hate it after a few days, you can take a stool softener. My hospital gave me some of those.