I feel like I am going to Explode: help:

I could only get 30 oz in my yesterday. Today I am about at 25 oz at 5:54 P.M. and feel like I am going to explode. I am also not moving my bowls. Any Advise!!!!! Cris Bonilla Norwalk 12/10/03

Well, I can only speak with regard to the "poo problem", which you and I previously discussed. Lovely, I know. I finally "went" 2 days after my surgery, and again about 2 days after that. [And let me just say that I come from a very "regular" family.] Are you still taking pain meds? I know that some of them can be constipating,too. And I know that they told in me in the hospital that walking can help move things along. A week and a half out, I'm still not going much, but I think it may be because there is not much that's not liquid going out . . . As for your intake, I had problems keeping things down, remember, for four days. You may not have the puking problem, but it's possible that you're stomach's still a little swollen and just not interested in holding much. I'd say that if you don't have any luck by tomorrow, you may want to call Dr. E's office and ask if you should take something for it.

One other thing, Cris: are you counting ALL your fluids? Broth, tea, pops . . . they all count toward your total.

Hi Cris, I was worried about this last week too... and I can now tell you as I am now 10 days post op...WOW>...who whould have thought!!! that each day it gets a little easier. Today was my first day...that I got it all in....easily. I am feeling pretty good...and things are plugging along... Take one day at a time...and do what you can!!! It will all work out!!! Joann