No BM since surgery

Deanna798
on 8/10/15 3:47 pm

RNY on 08/04/15

Today is day 7 after surgery and I haven't had a BM since last Monday morning. I was on liquids for a week before and I have only has very soft food since Saturday.

Should I be concerned? Was thinking to call my surgeon tomorrow, but don't want to bother then if this long is normal. I'm tooting like crazy, so I know I'm not completely blocked it anything.

Age: 44 | Height: 5' 3" | Starting January 2015: 291 | RNY 8/4/15 with Dr. Arthur Carlin| Goal: 150

Listen to advice and accept discipline, and at the end you will be counted among the wise. ~Proverbs 19:20

(deactivated member)
on 8/10/15 3:53 pm

I would call. They get paid the big bucks. Look it up in the search engine.

TimeForMe61
on 8/10/15 9:42 am, edited 8/10/15 9:43 am - Lancaster, PA

RNY on 01/22/15

Definitely cal. I had a very painful bowel impaction 10 days out that caused a fissure for which I had to have surgery last week. I thought that it was normal post-op to not go much because of the liquid diet. Wow was I wrong!!

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HW: 295; SW: 272; CW: 159; Surgeon's goal: 167; My goal: 140

H.A.L.A B.
on 8/10/15 4:49 pm

RNY on 05/14/08

Enema enema enema..

Are you passing gas? In not... Call the doc.. Fast...

Hala. RNY 5/14/2008; Happy At Goal =HAG

"I can eat or do anything I want to - as long as I am willing to deal with the consequences"

"Failure is not falling down, It is not getting up once you fell... So pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and start all over again...."

MonaLisaSmile
on 8/10/15 5:01 pm - Canada

Yes.....I would get on that ASAP. I have had a few bouts myself, and they are NOT FUN!!!!! They can set you up on schedule of products to take to help keep you regular.

SW- 260 GW- 150 CW -138 Height - 5'5 RNY- St Josephs Hamilton July 17/2015

Maria27
on 8/10/15 5:03 pm - Chicago, IL

RNY on 03/17/15

I called my surgeon on day seven after surgery because of this issue, but I was in pain by that point. I took Milk of Magnesia and Miralax that day, and the problem was resolved the next morning. The resident from my surgeon's office told me to use a suppository, which I would have if the laxatives didn't kick in that morning.

Height: 5'5" HW: 290 Consultation Weight: 276 SW: 257 CW: 132

iloveravens
on 8/10/15 5:29 pm

RNY on 08/13/14

I was in the hospital for 5 days and I don't think I went until day 7 or so. I was worried too, but it finally happened for me. I started on Miralax the day I got home from the hospital... good luck.

Lanie; Age: 43; Surgery Date (VSG): 8/12/14 w/complications resulting in RNY next day;

Height: 5' 6" SW: 249 Comfort Zone: 135-140 CW: 138 (10/13/17)

M1: -25 lbs M2: -12 M3: -13 M4: -7 M5: -11 M6: -10 M7: -7 M8: -7 M9: -3 M10: -8 M11: -4 M12: -4

5K PR - 24:15 (4/23/16) First 10K - 53:30 (10/18/15)

ajiriojo2
on 8/10/15 5:37 pm

Hi Deanna,

My RNY was 8/5 and I am having the same problem...today I went and got an enema and it work a little bit...I will see the doctor on Wednesday so I will mention it then. But until you see the doctor try the enema....

catwoman7
on 8/10/15 7:17 pm

RNY on 06/03/15

my surgeon's office told me to call them if I hadn't gone in seven days, but then they had me taking a stool softener from day one. If I hadn't been taking that, they may have had me call them sooner (I think I finally went on day 6)