Bowel Prep before Surgery Question???

Yeah, interesting you are the only for the most part on here saying your surgeon requires it.  Regardless congratulations on your upcoming surgery, do keep us posted and we are going to look and feel so much better! Yay for us!!! I can't wait either!!!

This is so exciting!  I'm jealous you are getting to go before me.  I'll be thinking of you!

My instructions were the same as yours.  Just make sure you start on stool softeners, drink plenty of water and by day 3 or 4 add milk of mag if you haven't gone yet.  Other fiber would be good.  Some people recommend sena(sp).  For me I added Milk of Mag for 2 days and that did the trick.  I also slowed down the narcotics by day 5 as well.

Good luck you are getting close!

Thanks -- you look great!!! I appreciate all of your acvice!!

I had no bowel prep. Only no foods after 10:00.

Good to know, my surgery will be early I am sure so I will stop eating early that night and switch to clears.. I think that is going to be my plan anyways!  Appreciate you sharing your preop instructions with me!

Mine tt is tomorrow and my only instruction was nothing after midnight but i personally took a lax earlier so i wouls be somewhat cleansed and not worry bout having a bowel movement too soon.

Yeah for you!! I am excited for you, you should be recovering by now.  Do let us know how you are doing as soon as you feel up to it!! Many well wishes for a speedy and uneventful recovery for you!

I did not have to do a bowel prep for any of my plastics.  Just nothing to eat or drink after midnight the night before.

Red

Good to know Red, thanks so much for sharing your personal experience with this with me!