Question:
I am 10 days post op and still now bowel movements...
anyone experience this...also i trouble moving cause my tube hurts so much...anyone else experience this — sweetdarling_ab (posted on October 8, 2003)
October 8, 2003
Yes, I had the same trouble...it took about two weeks before I went, then
it was like water.. so just be ready... I also couldn't pee...so I was
really miserable! LOL... it all worked out though. I'm told the anesthesia
slows down your system, and the pain medicines can really bind you
up...when you stop the pain meds, and get drinking more, things will start
moving a lot better.
— Kelly B.
October 8, 2003
I am two months post-op, everyone kept telling me that I would have a runny
first movement, and I knew that my body was being loaded with protein so it
would be a hard movement, and guess what it was, so please expect either.
You may want to take some Phillips Milk of Magnasia, it works for me, you
should have some kind a movement soon, or you may want to call your
surgeon's office. They would not let me leave the hospital until I had a
movement, good thing you do not have my surgeon, you would still be in the
hospital.
— cindy
October 8, 2003
I was told it would take at least 10 days, but OHHHH NO not me....lol I
went day 4 at the hospital, I had a TON of gas the whole time I was there
so maybe that was why, but like the others said be prepared......LOL
Not to be gross but if your not to mobile it can be tricky to get yourself
clean....LOL
— Saxbyd
October 9, 2003
Hi Dawn. When the tube is taken out, you will feel like a new person, more
freedom of movement and all, just hang in there, I know it's tuff. As for
constipation, I too suffer terribly and my surgeon recommended Citrucel
(Sugar Free, Orange taste)- it is a natural fiber therapy for regularity
and can be taken safely daily which is what I am doing, else I would never
go. Good luck. Venetia :)
— Venetia T.
October 9, 2003
Get in touch with your surgeon right away and make sure they feel this is
'OK'. My surgeon wouldn't let me go from the hosp until I had a bowel
movement. But, every surgeon is different. 10 days is a long time to not
'go' so make sure your surgeon knows and ask them what to do.
— LMCLILLY
October 9, 2003
Hi Dawn. Like the other posters, I think that you should call the surgeon
pronto. I didn't have a bm at all in the hospital, but I had a stricture.
It's still all screwed up (22 days post-op), but I have a tiny little bm
every 3 days or so. My docs all told me that more that 4 days without
should be reported to them. Good luck!
— Annie H.
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