Have I done something wrong?

OK, here is my latest problem. I was in the hospital for 2 days back on June 9th and 10th (2 weeks after my surgery) I was there for dehydration and malnurishment. At the time I couldn't keep anything down and everything made me sick. I had lost 26 pounds at the time and when they admitted me to the hospital they immediately hooked me up to IV's. They fed me soup broth and sent me home after I did good for 2 days. I am now convinced something is wrong with me. I cant poop. I am going on 8 days now, and I eat... a lot. (grazing) I drink at least 45oz. of water a day, I eat in small portions every few hours or when I feel like it. I have so far tried chicken salad, egg salad, baked ziti, cottage cheese, crab dip and crackers, and hull less popcorn. I got brave eating some things just to see if I could go potty. No luck. I was instructed by my dietitian to drink regular juice not cut with water to induce dumping. I drank a 16 oz. bottle of apple juice 6 hours ago and have had NO problems... no pain... no cramping... no poop. That juice had 2 servings at 26g of sugar per serving. Am I defective? Did the surgery not work on me? Most everything I try, I try in tablespoon quantities... but I still have no problem keeping it down. The odd thing is that protein shakes make me vomit and so do vitamins. (which is also why I tried more food, I rationalized it as trying to get in protein) I am supposed to be on full liquid diet until June 27th and I fell off the wagon... I ate real stuff not blenderized. Did I sabotage myself already? Did anyone else go through this? I was in such bad condition the first 2 weeks and I hated life and now I am scared I have screwed things for myself even though I am "doing better". I know this whole poop thing is probably too much information, but I really don't know who to talk to about this and I need some feed back! Thanks for letting me get it off my chest. Clogged up and confused, Kathy

Hey Lady, I had the same problem last week. Get you some Milk of Magnesia, you will poop, I promise! Doc also said I could use ducolax suppository but it didn't do a thing for me. Make sure you are walking too. I am glad you are doing better with keeping things down. As long as you are eating small quantities and chew chew chew I don't think you'd be doing any harm, of course it is always best to follow your doc's orders. I skipped the whole baby food thing and just make sure I chew everything to mush. Best wishes. Barb

HI Kathy My surgeon prescribes Benefiber... and I am wondering about your walking? Are you walking?

Going to the potty initially after the surgery was difficult to say the least...but once it starts moving (though it may take some time) things will be normal again soon. I just had Gall Bladder surgery and am expirencing a similar situation. Follow your doctor's orders and remember to WALK as much as you can. (It really does help to move the body functions along.) Your body is probably still in shock from what has happened to it. Paitence is one of the hardest things to learn - I keep thinking that after 34 years I'll eventually learn how to have some myself! Much and relif soon! Dee Dee