Hard Road To Recovery Please Help

hello ive been reading your posts and just wanted to say you must be very proud of yourself   the tasks you had gone thru  im sure is all worth it ,  i too quit smoking when i realized  i need a lifestyle change and smoking almost 2 packs a day was brutal for me ,   none the less i quit march 15th  never going back now i look forward to  weight loss also surgery  in hopes they will even do it  ,  my appointment is with a nurse on the 17th  and im excited even just for that   ,  i wish you the best and its great to see you communicate with others who will go thru  what you did

 Thank You very much for your kind words I appreciate it. It has been a battle but everyday is a new day for me things are getting a lillte bit better so I look to the future and don't look back anymore cause my health is what needed to change so I made the choice to either live a painful life or pain free life guess what I chose....lol...I wish you the best in your appointment and once you get surgery and start healing life just gets better from there. I still have my challanges but I just keep telling that voice in my head that this is for me so I do it each and everyday. So please keep in touch about your surgery and appointments would love to share stories...

I just recently got a handle on my bowel issues.  I was always a bit constipated from about 2-3 months out of surgery.  But I could always handle it.  Then about 2 months ago, it started getting worse.  Maybe because of the different types of solid food I eat or maybe because I started a new protein drink.  I don't know.  I wasn't going regularily enough and when I did, it was painful.  Ugh...details, I know, but it wasn't pretty.  So now I take two Colace stool softners in the morning and a dose of Mirilax in the evenings.  I got the Mirilax in the U.S. but its almost identical to Restoralax which you can get in Canada.  I think both are safe to take for extended periods but you may want to check with Dr. Nohr.  I haven't checked with him yet but from what I read on the US forum for our surgery, many take both these daily to help soften and to keep regular.  After three days, everything kicked in for me and I am now a very happy camper.  From what I hear, you want to stay away from the stimulant laxatives.  I have no experience at all with irritable bowel syndrome.  Hope this info helps you.

Giselle