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Found this site in my many moments of Googler panic searches. Lol! Decided to join as everyone seems so dang wisdomous. [emoji14]

Anywho! My timeline made easy ...

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●Surgery, Thursday, February 2nd, 2023:

In the recovering room, I remember being in so much pain I puked up blood some .. they doped me on pain killer and I woke up in the stay room later [emoji38]

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●Friday morning:

Started to pee and burp in the recovery room.

Walked the halls so much that all the staff Kept commenting on it. Think I did 1/3 a mile that morning

Kept all my pills and delicious Protein packs with Gelatin down. Total sarcasm. Taste yuck.

All the while I've got major major pain in my right side, belly button area, neck, and shoulders.. they say it's all the gas. Hence I'm walking a lot

Then I was released that day around.

Haven't pooped yet.

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●Home Friday evening:

Even more pain. Face scrunched, pausing in time pain. I guess I hate gas [emoji38].

Lounge in the recliner.

I set timers for walking once an hour, and Protein every 15 minutes. Medicine as needed and instructed. Breathing 3x an hour, etc.

Still no gas or poop.

Developed an itchy back of throat cough that makes my incisions burn like crazy.

Lips flaky and dry

Sleeve blush. I look cute I guess [emoji8]

Nightly shower plus foot compressing kneading machine.

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●Saturday:

Finally farted at 3 am! Was such a feat I texted everybody. [emoji1787] proceed to fart like 7x that morning..

Threw up liquid Tylenol. Swapped to pill form.

The pain subsides greatly but still sharp pains as it's reforming.

Walking is much easier.

My throat sore all morning. Guessing the scope?

Still no poop.

started my dang period. Of all the times. So now pms plus recovery. [emoji22] [emoji24]

Nightly shower plus foot compressing kneading machine.

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●Sunday:

Everything is about the same. Many said 3rd day is the hardest but I felt much better personally. Perhaps I was all superwoman with pmsing symptoms plus surgery.. that once I was releasing gas I felt great. [emoji38] [emoji1787]

Still no pooping.

Following regime great.

Pop cough drops for annoying itchy throat.

Got sugar-free hard candy to suck on. Yay taste.

However, feeling more tired.

The pains are even sharper when my stomach attacks me out of nowhere though. Can only guess that's the poo forming I'm not sure.

Napped for almost 2 hours which threw me off my Protein intake.

Chapped flaky lips finally cleared back up.

My throat is no longer sore.

Nightly shower plus foot compressing kneading machine.

Moved to the bed to finally sleep in it.

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●Monday: Today!

Getting up from laying on my side burns a little.

Felt major pressure on my back door. I POOPED! A little. Looks like a dog kibble soaked in water..But I did it. I was worried I'd have to go in soon if I didn't.

Pain overall is greatly subsided.

I still get brief sharp center belt pains. Then afterwards I feel like I need to fart.

Energy is pretty good so far.

Finally able to hit 2500 on the spirometer!

About 2hrs later I had a full BM!

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Will keep this updated!

((Does anyone share similarities??))

*~☆AnxiousMommy☆~*

Congrats on your surgery. I did have the sharp pain when coughing but I have pooped everyday since surgery, I'm a creature of habit so I go every day at the same time, grabted now I have to sit for 30min to make sure all is out.

You seem to be doing better than me with the protein at 4 days out, my main concern was water then after week 1 was having protein too.

Well that's reassuring I suppose! I'm not sure why I am struggling to pass a BM. Guess my insides are just very sleeeepy?

And I'm so glad you were having it easy! How long since your surgery?

*~☆AnxiousMommy☆~*

3 hours ago, AnxiousMom said:

Well that's reassuring I suppose! I'm not sure why I am struggling to pass a BM. Guess my insides are just very sleeeepy?

And I'm so glad you were having it easy! How long since your surgery?

*~☆AnxiousMommy☆~*

the first BM often takes up to a week. First of all, there's not much in there - second, the anesthesia can affect that. And just a warning - the first one can be a doozy. You might want to start taking stool softeners or Miralax to make the "passage" a little easier...

and just so you know, you may have issues even after this. Chronic constipation is a common issue for us (not everyone deals with it, but a lot of us do). I've been taking a capful of Miralax every morning for at least seven years just to keep on top of it.

the first BM often takes up to a week. First of all, there's not much in there - second, the anesthesia can affect that. And just a warning - the first one can be a doozy. You might want to start taking stool softeners or Miralax to make the "passage" a little easier...
and just so you know, you may have issues even after this. Chronic Constipation is a common issue for us (not everyone deals with it, but a lot of us do). I've been taking a capful of Miralax every morning for at least seven years just to keep on top of it.

Right. It all makes total sense!

Yessss I was able to pass a larger one earlier and things are going pretty well now! Only issues now are mainly the sharp pains still. Thinking I'm sipping too much. Such a struggle to do the intake required but not hurting doing so [emoji38] [emoji1787]

*~☆AnxiousMommy☆~*

9 hours ago, AnxiousMom said:

Well that's reassuring I suppose! I'm not sure why I am struggling to pass a BM. Guess my insides are just very sleeeepy?

And I'm so glad you were having it easy! How long since your surgery?

*~☆AnxiousMommy☆~*

Almost 11 weeks. The nurse did tell us if we had any issues to use a stool softener and make sure we are hitting our fluids. Some from my support group do a suppository when things do not move for a while.