Fiber supplments for the post-op folks

OK, I have a question.  I'm a big believer in taking a fiber supplement.  I usually chew 2 of the Fiber Choice chewables a day.  It just keeps things working better and I like to let nature take its course.  The NUT tells me I can't have it post-op

So now my question is can I take some sort of fiber supplement post-op?  If some of you are taking them, what do you take?  I'm not a big veggie eater but I still want to be sure I get at least a little fiber every day.

Thanks!

My Nut recommends Benefiber, and miralax for extra hard issues. Hope that helps.

Jay,

I think the folks at WW recommended Miralax to me at the time of surgery.  It seems to be fine, and with all the water I go through in a day, I just mix it in there somewhere if I need it.  I have also taken Colace capsules occasionally....

My general experience has been that as long as you keep your water intake up the problems are fairly rare.  Your mileage may vary - everyone's anatomy seems to move at it's own pace....

Be sure to ask the folks at WW what you should do.  As I recall the thought was that the fiber would expand and your new stomach wouldn't appreciate it much...

John

Winne,

YES YOU CAN!  You can have something called Aloha-nu coconut fiber.  SUPER healthy for you also flax-z-snax hot cereal (tastes like oatmeal only better when you fix it the way that I found)  both have awesome health benefits.  Googl coconut fiber benefits and you'll see.  Let me know if you're interested and I'll give you the links where I buy it.

T.

Coconut fiber seems like it would give you a hairy butt! 

(did I just say that online in front of everyone???)

I don't need any more there!! Wait...errr, did I say that online?

Awesome Winne!  I feel so close to you now!  Ha!

Oh great-I bought some of that stuff so I could give to my Mom so she could bake something for me with it......Now I've got to go look at my butt.......

Thomas,

I have some of the Flax Z Snax cereal...  How do you prepare it?  I bought the strawberries n cream flavor.  I think I put just a bit of butter (real butter) in it, some fresh (frozen) strawberries, splenda and just a touch of dairy ease (lactose free fat free milk)

I don't think I had the consistency right or something...  only tried it that one time and it was tolerable...

Is that what you do?

Dot,

I put a little less water in it.  i put some coconut fiber in it (optional).  I then add only cream in it (just a splash will do ya...but it needs to be the real stuff), a pat of butter and yes real butter is great, fresh strawberries mushed up with a fork or pureed in the blender (never frozen) and as much splenda as you want since tey have splenda now with 1 gram of protein per pack to outweigh the carb load so eat as muh as you want to sweeten it properly.

The cream is a key ingredient and the freshness of strawberries.  lemme know if that makes the difference for you!

T.