6 Days Post-Op

Tomorrow will be one week since my WLS (RNY) and I feel good! Great is just around the corner! I am getting all of my protein and water in with little challenge. I feel like someone beat me up and walk a bit slower when I first rise but all in all I have to say I think I am blessed with my healing process. I have to stop weighing myself!!! I can't wait to see the scale decrease in the number of lbs. Enloe Hospital in Chico was fantastic! I was again blessed with a great surgeon Dr. D. Ludwig and the whole staff at this office as well as at Enloe were all angels! I made new friends and look forward to visiting them after I loose my weight. I did have a challenge with constipation before and after surgery. That was my only hurdle. My husband was my savior! I couldn't have continued my WLS journey without the support of my family and new friends in OH. This site is a Godsend. Thanks to all of those who prayed and kept me in their thoughts during my surgery. Love to all OH members. I am proud to be a new member of the loosing team! Ya Hu!! :D

Congrats! I'm 6 days post op as well, but have not had a bm. What are some things that helped with your constipation?

Congratulations also! Well, for starters my constipation started before my surgery, so while in the hospital I had 3 suppositories, 1 enama, 2 doses of milk of magnesa and one stool softener! BUT, they told me if I didn't have a BM at least every two days I could take sugar free milk of magnesa. I purchased a generic brand of it at Walgreens. Thank God I have been OK with it. You should contact your doctor and I am sure they will suggest the same. Remember to drink at least 64 oz. of water a day. I know that is what is keeping me regular. Good luck and keep in touch.