Lower Bowel Obstruction

[Melissa4444 2]

I had my surgery on June 8th and exactly a week later I was in the ER because I couldn’t stop throwing up. I just spent five days in the hospital and was released today. Turns out, I had a lower bowel obstruction which is a terrible experience to have to go through. Anyway, now I’m scared to even drink anything because it’s not totally clear yet and I don’t know how I’m supposed to know when it is cleared. Also, I am expecting to go to the bathroom and have a huge bowel movement and that’s how I know it’s cleared except if I haven’t eaten for the past six days, is it even possible to poop? For the past 3 days, I’ve been on a clear liquid diet. I’m afraid to even start having Protein Shakes and a full liquid diet again because I don’t want it to build up and I get sick again. So is it possible to poop (big) without eating if I had a bowel obstruction? Anyone else go through this?

[SleeverSk 617]

if you don't eat, you cant **** its as simple as that. Going number 2 after surgery can be challenging because you dont get enough in to make a decent sized poop. its a wonder they didn't make sure it was cleared before releasing you from hospital anyway just keep going with your plan. if the obstruction is there still and the hospital has said it will come out on its own, it should but you might need to help it along and not eating isn't going to help.

[Melissa4444 2]

I have to start my full liquid diet over again now because of all this so hopefully that will help me have to go.

[Arabesque 6,491]

Oh, how awful for you. I hope you feel better soon

Go back to your doctor & ask when you should be starting back on Protein Shakes & then other foods. You need Protein & other nutrients for healing. The other concerns is the longer you go without popping the harder it becomes to go. You have to retrain the muscles. Even a clear liquid diet has some calories & if dehydrated has solids so there will be some waste building in your bowels. Are you drinking enough & meeting your 64oz Fluid goal?

Edited June 20, 2022 by Arabesque

[Dan1131 20]

This is happening to me right now! Had my revision surgery (sleeve to bypass) on 1/9 and ended up in the ER last night 1/13. Now I’m admitted to hospital. NPO (no fluids or food by mouth). They think it’s swelling at the new junction with the jejunum and had me drink contrast to track it’s flow through my GI track over the next 24 hours. So far not suggesting anything more invasive. But this sucks. Pain has mostly subsided but I’m pretty sure that because I threw up everything above the blockage. I haven’t pooped since the day before surgery but I am farting a bit which they say is a good sign. This sucks. I never wanted this revision, but was convinced that with my reflux if I didn’t do it I was far more likely to develop Barrett’s esophagus and then all the bad things that could come from that. So 10 years after my sleeve which admittedly I didn’t lose all the weight I could/should have on I now going through all of this. This sucks!