Okay, its post op day 5 and still no poops! I know its only liquid in = liquid out, but should I be worrying? I have been passing gas like a champ, just no poop. Some advice would be helpful!

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I think you hit it right on the head. You are consuming only liquids. you are not consuming any solids foods right now, so you aren't producing any solid waste.

I remember waking up one day and going to go pee and was like," I have not pooped in forever. What the hell." I had my surgery on 2/25 and i dont think i actually went to do #2 until like a week later. The last time I had eaten solid food was was 7pm the night before my surgery on 2/25. So when i did go, i think i was getting rid of that. ick. I know that is probably Too Much Info, but hell..we are strangers talking about each other's bathroom habits.

Once I was able to go to the full liquids and such, i started going. But still not regular poo. Not diarrhea, but not normal poo. And once you go, it wont be much. Now i am on pureed foods and since I input more solid foods..then guess what?...my outgo lol has increased as well.

however, everyone is difernt. But in my non-professional..but been there, done that..opinion..

..i think you are normal.

i do emphasize to express your concerns to your doc, though.

take care.

If you were on pre surgical liquid diet, and liquids since the surgery, you have nothing in your intestines to pass as solids. The gas you are passing is both the gas from the surgery and gas from the Protein in the liquids.

When you are ready to go though, you will know, because it will hit you like a ton of bricks and you have to practically run to the bathroom.:cheers2:

Hey there,

I was banded 6 days ago and had your same problem for the first few days. The folks at my surgery center recommended Maalox for any backed up issues. I took it for the first few days post-surgery and everything seemed to work itself out by Day 3.

I didn't go for almost 2 weeks following my surgery. It got to the point of being really uncomfortable. My surgeon recommended good old Milk of Magnesia and it really did the trick for me.

I am 3 1/2 weeks post op and I am still having the same problem. I think that our diets are so restricted that it has changed the way our systems normally work. I have had to use Milk of Mag. a couple of times. I am averaging 6-7 days in between BM's. I think when we are able to eat more fresh veggies things will change....I hope. :cheers2:

ha, sorry to be so graphic. I think its just the consistency of what I am eating right now. I had some salmon last night. The portion size should be eqivalent to a deck of playing cards, but I was only able to eat one card. I have no idea why I have alreday gone twice this morning.

I went 10 days post opt and finally to a lax. my poop have never been the same since banded. I have to take a lax. at lease once a week Dr. recommd. :cheers2:

Milk of Mag. is my new best friend

Hello, all. I second (or third) the Milk of Mag. shout out! I was banded on 3/12 and didn't have a bm until yesterday, Friday, 21st. I went for my follow-up on the 20th and they told me use the MoM and that did the trick. I've also been throwing in some fresh strawberries and peanut butter into my shakes (using the Magic Bullet) and I think that's also making a big difference.

After 3 days of no poop I introduced myself to MOM (milk of magnesia). It became my new best friend (and worst enemy).

I was banded on 2/22..it was 7 days before I pooped...I tried MOM but it was nasty...so I started diluting prune juice in equal parts & Benefiber is AWESOME...you can mix it in soups or shakes... Anyway, dont worry it comes with the territory..now I have 1 big BM a day...WOW that is TMI. LOL

thanks funky girl a poop everyday awesome I will try that, I do benefiber now but it just make me pass gas oops...... all at work LMA:blushing:O

Benefiber is very light and is not gritty you can put it in your food and you don't even know that it is there. Good luck.

There is another thread about the effect of Protein shakes on some of us. I am guaranteed a BM no more than 30 minutes after I start drinking an Ensure Plus. I have no idea what is in it but it works like a charm. Last night was my first without Ensure.

Maybe it will help but then everyone is different.