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reenieb
on 4/26/04 8:50 am
RNY on 03/08/04 with
Thanks everyone, once again for your wonderful insight and support to my earlier message! Finally, success this afternoon! Let me tell you, I think I'd rather go through the pain of childbirth rather than have to deal with this again! At least that body part helps you out a little bit by dilating!!!! Take care all, and be well...Maureen
Kris B.
on 4/26/04 10:58 am - Bangor, ME
Hi Maureen, I meant to reply to your earlier post today..but got sidetracked! I am so happy you finally got things MOVING! I bet if you weigh in tomorrow..maybe you will have lost a few more! Those 'babies' (as you say) can be heavy!! haha..thats the case with me, as I struggle with this as well. A few things I have found helpful.. Fiber and Colace..it is perfectly fine to take colace or a stool softener every day. I have cleared this with my surgeon and primary doc. Just a softener not a laxative. So maybe keeping it in your system would help. Also there is a product out there called Benefiber..its a white powder you can mix in with anything, water, juice, protein shakes..its tasteless and it provides more than enough fiber to keep things moving. I have been told by many that the reason we get constipated is 2 fold, the increase in protein, and the iron in the vitamins...but they also say a healthy combination of fiber and softener helps and nearly cures.. Its working for me..I am now on the every 3 day plan and doing ok! Good luck, and hope things keep on moving for you! Kris
reenieb
on 4/26/04 8:55 pm
RNY on 03/08/04 with
Good, sound advice, Kris. Thanks!
Margo M.
on 4/26/04 11:08 am - Elyria, OH
did you ever think you would be so excited about this function of your body??/ seriously--i'm happy that things are moving well again!!!
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