OK - I'm gonna ask . . .
Day 3 and still waiting for a BM. I've been eating small amounts of high protein foods (egg, yogurt, cottage cheese etc) I've taken 2 stool softners and 1 laxative - still no action. Any one else care to share your experience - I think I would feel less bloated if I could go.
Marilyn
Weight at Consult - 247 / Goal weight - 145
Current weight 158
BMI - 24
Height 5'8"
Anchor cut tummy tuck on 11/12/09
my surgery was on a monday, I finally went on a friday. I was taking stool softeners, that didn't work. Finally took milk of mag, that did the trick. But OUCH! I continued the MOM for a few days, then everythig got back to normal.
By that time the narcotics from the surgery and the morphine from being in the hospital was out of my system. Narcotics really effect BM's.
Don't let it go to long.....
By that time the narcotics from the surgery and the morphine from being in the hospital was out of my system. Narcotics really effect BM's.
Don't let it go to long.....
Kelli 
5' 1, 221pds to 120pds, BMI: 42.5 to 22.8, Size 22WP to 2P.
Dr. Agha-Newport Beach, CA:
12.29.08:TT/LBL/UTL/BL/Butt Aug!
5.10.09: Face/Neck Lift,Implants,lipo, lower eyelids,fat transfer
This is perfectly normal post-op. First of all, you didn't eat the day of surgery, and possibly were laxative-cleaned beforehand -- so there's not much in your gut to begin with. Coming out of surgery for the last few days you haven't eaten much. Add to that pain-meds, and that you're not moving around as much as you usually do.
Bingo -- Constipation.
After about a week, I whined to my surgeon who said essentially: Whatever it is that normally makes you go -- coffee, olive oil, bran, whatever -- do it. And don't worry, because eventually everyone poops.
He was right!
(I didn't see which surgery you had -- but if it was LBL or TT, then you don't want to be bearing down much anyway. Sorry about the bloat!)
Bingo -- Constipation.
After about a week, I whined to my surgeon who said essentially: Whatever it is that normally makes you go -- coffee, olive oil, bran, whatever -- do it. And don't worry, because eventually everyone poops.
He was right!
(I didn't see which surgery you had -- but if it was LBL or TT, then you don't want to be bearing down much anyway. Sorry about the bloat!)
lol "eventually everyone poops "
Thanks for all the input - sounds like in a few days things should be back to normal.
btw I had a TT and your right I don't want to do any heavy pushing right now
Thanks for all the input - sounds like in a few days things should be back to normal.
btw I had a TT and your right I don't want to do any heavy pushing right now
Marilyn
Weight at Consult - 247 / Goal weight - 145
Current weight 158
BMI - 24
Height 5'8"
Anchor cut tummy tuck on 11/12/09
For the first few days after my TT, I was only drinking water, protein drinks and eating yogurt and cottage cheese - so nothing bulky, therefore didn't really have anything to go with. When I added in some veggies and meat a little at a time, I figured I'd be going. Nothing for days - then I tried one of Charming's tips. Straight plain black coffee always upsets my tummy and makes me go within 30 minutes. So I downed a cup, nothing, downed another and it worked! Doesn't work with my sugar-free, fat-free peppermint paddy latte for some reason - only works with straight black strong coffee!
Highest 323 / Surgery Day 289 / Current 165 - RNY 10-27-07, Hit Goal 08-18-08. Tummy tuck 10-28-09 - UW Plastic Surgery Residency Ctr, Breast/Arm Lift w/Dr. Sepehr Egrari in Bellevue, WA on 5-22-13!
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