post op question - BM

How long before you have one??  Should I be contemplating taking a softener?????

Today is day 4 post op for me and I still haven't.  The nurse called ysterday and said I should by tomorrow at the latest so to start taking something.  I'd start now if I were you, I took a dose last nght and more this AM and nada....yikes!!

Will do, thanks.

Someone that used to be on here suggested magnesium supplements to me (makes sense, what is in MIlk of Magnesia....???).  I haven't googled it yet to see how much though.

Milk of Magnesia is what finally seems to have worked but *warning* I have now gone to the other extreme.

I'm not sure if this applies to lap band, but Dr. Toder told DH and me that we should have a Bm at least every 48 hours.

Milk of magnesia or Miralax work well. Miralax doesn't give me the other problem that MOM was mentioned to have. I hae also used Benefiber in drinks to boost fiber while on liquids only.

I had surgery on a Monday and my first BM on Saturday.  I was having some constipation issues and was using Benefiber and Colace.  I since added a tad of caffeine to my day and it's aided my bm issues so I haven't had to use anything else.  Just be patient but not too patient.  My nut told me about a patient who let herself go 3 weeks without going poop - I can't even imagine the discomfort that person was feeling!

3 weeks...omg I can't imagine.  I started taking phillips softener not MOM...so far not much but hopefully soon.  If I haven't in another day I will call dr's office.

remember liquids in liquids out. you may not have a "normal" movement for a week or more. if you don't eat food then you won't have a normal movement. i had very loose movements for over a week.

I think walking is a big factor too. I went everyday for the first couple of weeks. I walked alotttt!!! I had the loose and the formed. Now I go every other day most of the time.