bowel movements :)

How often do you all have them? I am wondering if I need to take something. If you all take anything, what is your preference? Thanks for your help!!!!

I've been pretty regularly having one in the AM. Today was the first one that I didn't need to take a shower after. A little spritz from a spray bottle was good enough. I'm 15 days post op. Hope you get regular soon. Hugggs and blessings, Heidi

IM GLAD YOU BROUGHT THIS UP.........I HAVE BEEN WONDERING THE SAME THING ITS BEEN LIKE EVERY OTHER DAY FOR ME AND ITS NOT EASY IM ALSO THINKING WE MIGHT HAVE TO TAKE SOMETHING??? I DONT KNOW BUT I HOPE SOMEBODY DOES...LOL ' GOD BLESS PATRICK

Mine are pretty much daily, but I dont know if you can call them a real BM. They are like water. Sorry for gross description. I keep wondering if that will change. Hope you get regular soon. Jodi

Hi Becky, I am 5 weeks post-op. I sometimes have a BM every day, sometimes every other day. If I don't have one by the night of the second day, I take Milk of Magnesia. This was what my surgeon recommended and it helps. Constipation can be a big problem with WLS patients. BTW, I've upped my water intake this week to 70 oz. and it seems to be helping also.

Funny, I posted this same question on the main board last week. First three days out of the hospital I went in the morning, kinda like watery. Then all of a sudden I didn't go for about 4-5 days. Then I had a watery one again, and now the same thing. Nothing for another 4 days so far. I heard that this is normal. I have to say that I am not uncomfortable at all, like I am constipated or anything, but I have to wonder, where's all this puree going? I was thinking of taking a Correctol laxative to get something moving. Eileen

Thanks for all your information everyone. I had gone 6 days and went and got the MOM and lol....didn't need it. Hugs, Becky

I have mine either everyday or every other day...Just depends.I am hoping that it doesnt stay liquidy forever!Yuck! It seems as though everyone pretty much has the same problem!! Good luck Bonnie

Post-op, I didn't have one until the 4th day. From the 4th day and until about the end of the 2nd week - it was diarreah. Lovely. LOL Then from 3rd week to present, I have one about every other day. However when I see I don't have one for 2 days, I take some Milk of Magnesia (cherry flavor - yum) and boy does that work. Pain meds constipate you. So if you aren't having a BM at least every other day, use Milk of Magnesia and if worse comes to worse - give yourself an enema. I had to do that about 2 weeks ago - first time in my life. I was hoping no sattelite from NASA or something was up in the sky looking through my roof watching me. It's quite complicated and weird. But VERY EFFECTIVE - took about 6 hours for the EFFECTS to stop because I had 4 days worth in me - that was 2 weeks ago.

I didn't have one for a few days after surgery. Now, I have one daily. Everyone is different though. If you feel uncomfortable, I too prefer Milk of Magnesia, sugar free. Better to go with ease, than strain.