Hi guys,

abit TMI but I’m currently 9 days into my pre op LRD and I’ve noticed my bowel movements are not as regular as I’ve known them to be previously. I can now go 2 days without passing.

Is this expected due to the little amount of calories ? Has anyone else had or have the same issue ?

Thankyou!

Yes, every couple of days seems to be the norm now

In the beginning.... if it was every couple of days I considered myself LUCKY! Once you get moving again, I've found that helps a lot (in addition to fluids).

not only right after surgery, but even years out, some of us deal with chronic constipation.

right after surgery it's probably more a factor of the anesthesia - plus the fact there's not much in there to come out.

once you get beyond that, the high protein diet plus some of the supplements we take - namely calcium and iron - can cause backup. A lot of long-timers take a capful of Miralax every morning to keep on top of it (other things can help as well - magnesium tablets, stool softeners, etc....)

Not to worry, perfectly normal. You're creating less waste to release. Now 3 years post-op I am regular daily.