LBL on Monday

If all goes well, I'll be having LBL on Monday.  I have a question about the stool softeners... when do I start taking them (don't want to have an accident on the operating table:-) before or after ther surgery.  Also, when I take the Dulcolax, do I also take Miralax or does the Dulcolax do it all?
Thanks - any other advice is also appreciated.
L.

i had a movement the morning of my surgery and then another 7 days later with no problems or pain, i know this probly doesnt help with your question, but this was my experience.

I did bowel prep pre-op because of my hernia repair.

Post-op it was about 5 or 6 days before I had a BM, but I started taking stool softeners as soon as I got home from the hospital. The pain killers can be constipating. And let me tell you, I am so glad I took stool softeners because it made the BMs very easy to deal with when I couldn't even sit on the toilet (I am a champion of squating now!) and had no strength in my stomach muscles. I think I took 2 stool softeners a day day, morning and evening. I stopped taking them once I was back on my full vitamin routine, regular eating and was able to sit ok.

I've been thinking about you! I saw Dr. S on Fri and I love him more every time I see him. You are in great hands L and it's going to go great!

You're a life saver, as always.  I'm feeling much better (cold wise) than I did last week.  I'm looking forward to having this over with.  I have much confidence in our Dr. S.
Hey, btw - when you went to buy the dress, did you still have any swelling?  I'm thinking you were about 6 weeks out of surgery (which will be mid-December for me).
Thanks again.
L.

I was 5 weeks last Thursday and the only real swelling I've had has been on my mons area below the biniki line incision. My abdomen is still very very numb and i am still a bit numb across the butt incision line. I think we may have less swelling then other people here because of no lipo, that's just a guess, I could be wrong.

Either way the binder gives you a nice shape =) He only asks us to use the binder for 6 weeks, but I plan to use it a bit longer, until my little spot heals up.

NOW I'm getting excited.  I will be able to shop for my Christmas dress that soon.  I hope they still have some selection out there:-)
 

Hi Lorraine

Dr S told me to use milk of magnesia the first round but this was like almost a week after surgery and it took quite a bit of 'doing' before I finally went. The second I started taking doses of milk of magnesia the day after surgery and I had no problems. I took it everyday for about week just in case.

God speed on your PS journey!

Antonette,
Is that the liquid form of Milk of Magnesia?  I've never tried it. 

Any time I've used MOM I always use the chewables... I tried the liquid form once and it made me gag big time - just the smell of it is bad.

Thanks Antonette... I do like MOM (the tablets).  My grandmother used to give that to me when I was a little girl.
L.

leche de magnesia to be exact.  dr s wrote it out for me in spanish so when i went to the heb they would know what i was talking about.
it was the liquid. i imagine the tablets work just as well though.