CONSTIPATION

Hi Joanne, I suffered with constipation early out. At 6 months my surgeon said to go ahead and drink sugar free metamucil, every morning if I wanted, and it would help. Mind you, I didn't tell my surgeon too much about the constipation, tried to handle it on my own and did use the Smooth Move tea on occasion. At the 6 month check up I talked to him about the constipation and he suggested the metamucil. Since then I've had a glass of it most every morning - and NO more constipation! The label says to drink it 3 times a day but I've never had it more than once a day, and every once in a while I skip a day. My friend has never had a problem with constipation, and she feels its due to the coffee she drinks every morning. I've heard people say that drinking coffee every day does help the constipation, but I don't know much about that. I rely on my daily dose of sugar free metamucil and it's been wonderful since I started that. As for the tailbone - owwie mine hurts too!!! It sure got used to all that padding, and now that the padding is gone, it doesn't appreciate me sitting on a hard bench or chair, and even hurts sometimes on sofas or stuffed chairs!! But I'm getting used to it. You take care and good luck, if anything, talk to your surgeon. Hugs from Miami, Jeanne