Question:
6 days post op, Trouble with Gas, and No BM since Surgery
My daugher is six days post op, she has not had a bowel movement since surgery, she is bloated. We have tried several laxatives with no luck. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Gary — gary M. (posted on March 18, 2003)
March 18, 2003
Walk Walk Walk!! Walking is the only thing that will help that bloat and
gas!! Walk!!! I know its uncomfortable too as had terrible bloating after
surgery but its common due to the gas. Walk! I was not constipated but
certainly the juices and WALKING will also alleviate that condition. Good
Luck! Jenny (7 days post op/lap RNY)
— Jenny B.
March 18, 2003
I took Milk of Magnesia. It was horrid, but it worked. Also, lots of
water and walking. Good luck.
— Kendra S.
March 18, 2003
i think i held the record once right after sugery and then 14 days
later...doctor said it was ok cause we are not eating very much at the
moment. i still go days without a bm.
— Alexandria D.
March 18, 2003
Sorry about your daughter's problem. I had a bit of a problem too in that
area. The best thing I did was walk as much as I could and I only drank
apple juice. Good luck! Things will get better.
— Colleen S.
March 18, 2003
I remember that being a miserable feeling. Definately take milk of
magnesia and walk like crazy. I was in tears several times because of how
rotten I felt for the same problem. I even wrote about it in my profile.
Hang in there. It gets a lot better!!!
11 months post op---now 132lbs @ 5'3"
— A. S.
March 18, 2003
Another suggestion is, if she is taking prescription pain meds, stop using
them and switch to tylenol. I know it doesn't help much, but the pain meds
impacted me, and after 1 day home, I ended up back in the hospital for 3
days where they found out what the problem was. By then they used a
colace suppository (2 times) and a Fleet enema to "clean me out".
Sorry to be graphic, but I want to give you some ideas. Call your
surgeon for assistance, too. They may have a preferred method of dealing
with the proble. Best of luck!!!
— Fixnmyself
March 18, 2003
hi there :) tell your daughter to hang in there, i went through the very
samr thing, the doc can recomend something she can take.i went 6 days
without and thought i must have an abstruction or something. it did get
better for me as i was able to get more water in, still, im 13 months post
op and have a bm every 4 days. best of luck to you ! :)
— carrie M.
March 19, 2003
Hi. You could also try a heating pad-this is recommended by my surgeon. I
agree with WALKING! Also, remember your daughter was cleaned out with some
kind of bowel prep before surgery and has had minimal amounts in since.
Nothing in, nothing out. Should be passing the gas though.
— Debi B.
March 19, 2003
It was the same for me. I tried prune juice and baby food prunes to help.
The walking is also key.
— Sandy T.
March 23, 2003
WARM that prune juice!!
— Wannabe A.
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