Bowel Movements

I am a month out of surgery and by my guidelines I am on suppose to eat things of oatmeal consistency.For my protien I drink a gladtior smoothie from smoothie king and unjury.The problem is I have not had a bowel movement in about a week and a couple of days.Do wls post-ops go through a stage where they do not have bowel movements? I pass gas and have no pain,just no bw.Any help would be appreciated...

This may happen alot. Because you can't eat alot of bread and things of that nature you don't get enough fiber to keep you regular. I drink Diet V-8 Splash Fruit Medley it helps me go. And if I get really stopped up I use Phillips Milk of Magnese, it works everytime it is a saline based laxative so it doesn't cause cramps. Hope this has been helpful for you. Tina

I had problems with constipation until I was back on regular diet. My surgeon gave me a prescription for a stool softener and an enema. You might try Smooth Move tea also. It has a pleasant taste and can help. I really didn't like using the enema, but sometimes it got to be so bad, I just had to. Then after it worked like a charm, I wondered why I waited so long. You might also try some prune juice. Cathy G.

I had this problem too about the same time frame as you are in. I did drink some Phillips MOM and it helped. Personally there just is not a lot going in right now so little coming out. It will go away but do keep an eye on it and if you have some concerns call your surgeon. I do think what you are going through is normal at this stage. Jodi