Need help!
How long after surgery will it be before I use the bathroom (number 2)? I have been out since last Monday and with the soups and prot. shakes...I would think I would have gone by now!
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hey sommer? when you get a bit further out you'll probably be experiencing constipation a LOT. but please don't try to rely on laxatives for every time, okay? i personally had a MAJOR issue with laxatives (thanks to my former pcp... long story there.) so i try to share my experience any time i see a post about bm's. this might be something you'd like to try or you might find your own "formula for success". anywho, this is what has been working for me:
i drink several of these concoctions each day. i have a 24 oz. bottle of water that i get each day and i drink about 3-4 ounces out of the top of it to make room. then i put in one strawberry-kiwi flavored special k2o protein mix packet, one strawberry flavored crystal light packet and then two pink lemonade flavored all bran mix packets. then i freeze it for a couple of hours (not solid though), take it out, shake it up REALLY good and viola! a sweet/tart slushy that gets me "going" AND gets my water in for the day
when i mix it up this way then it equals 25 grams of fiber, 5 grams of protein and 70 calories.
i have gone from needing to take 18+ laxatives daily to produce even the slightest movement to now not using ANY laxatives and i go (nice and soft and easy) 1-3 times daily, every single solitary day. i haven't taken a laxative OR stool softener since sunday, april 13th and i've been "regular" like this ever since thursday, april 17th
i also have started putting my calcium, vitamin d, b1 and a liquid glucosamine, chondroitin, msm product into them to give them a little extra "kick" and to be sure that i'm getting those vitamins in every day.
the special k2o packets can be found with the regular drink mixers, as well as the crystal light. and the all bran fiber drink packets can be found in the pharmacy section of wal-mart near the other fiber supplements. they have the pink lemonade flavor which is what i use but they also have a "tea" flavor that is really good as well. this is what the box looks like so you'll know what to look for:
i drink several of these concoctions each day. i have a 24 oz. bottle of water that i get each day and i drink about 3-4 ounces out of the top of it to make room. then i put in one strawberry-kiwi flavored special k2o protein mix packet, one strawberry flavored crystal light packet and then two pink lemonade flavored all bran mix packets. then i freeze it for a couple of hours (not solid though), take it out, shake it up REALLY good and viola! a sweet/tart slushy that gets me "going" AND gets my water in for the day
when i mix it up this way then it equals 25 grams of fiber, 5 grams of protein and 70 calories.i have gone from needing to take 18+ laxatives daily to produce even the slightest movement to now not using ANY laxatives and i go (nice and soft and easy) 1-3 times daily, every single solitary day. i haven't taken a laxative OR stool softener since sunday, april 13th and i've been "regular" like this ever since thursday, april 17th
i also have started putting my calcium, vitamin d, b1 and a liquid glucosamine, chondroitin, msm product into them to give them a little extra "kick" and to be sure that i'm getting those vitamins in every day.
the special k2o packets can be found with the regular drink mixers, as well as the crystal light. and the all bran fiber drink packets can be found in the pharmacy section of wal-mart near the other fiber supplements. they have the pink lemonade flavor which is what i use but they also have a "tea" flavor that is really good as well. this is what the box looks like so you'll know what to look for:
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