3 days out lbl/bl- potty issues help!!

Laura in Texas
on 7/1/11 1:16 am

I had a lower body lift with buttock auto augmentation and breast lift 3 days ago. Amazingly the pain is minimal and I am able to get around by myself. My only issue is pottying issues. I was sent home yesterday with a catheter and I feel like I need to have a bm but can't (and therefore really do not want to eat). Help!!

PS I love the results so far and will post pics soon. I

Dr. LoMonaco (shhhhh....don't tell him...lol). He is truly a miracle worker. My body was truly in horrible shape after losing 200 pounds. He managed to somehow make me look human again.

Laura

Laura in Texas

53 years old; 5'7" tall; HW: 339 (BMI=53); GW: 140 CW: 170 (BMI=27)

RNY: 09-17-08 Dr. Garth Davis

brachioplasty: 12-18-09 Dr. Wainwright; lbl/bl: 06-28-11 Dr. LoMonaco

"May your choices reflect your hopes and not your fears."

kirmy
on 7/1/11 2:36 am - BF-Nowhere, United Kingdom

DS on 01/03/10

Are you still able to pass urine through your catheter? I would wonder if the catheter has moved if the balloon is causing issues re: your bowels. You really shouldn't be aware of your catheter. I am wondering if you're just constipated from opiates. Try some lactulose or another stool softener and eat!!! You'll not crap out your catheter! Have you a district nurse that can pay you a home visit to check the catheter?

RIP Mickie aka Happychick. You will be missed deeply.

Laura in Texas
on 7/1/11 5:23 am

RNY on 09/17/08

Yes my urine is still filling up the catheter. I do think I'll push out the cath if I "go"....

Laura in Texas

53 years old; 5'7" tall; HW: 339 (BMI=53); GW: 140 CW: 170 (BMI=27)

RNY: 09-17-08 Dr. Garth Davis

brachioplasty: 12-18-09 Dr. Wainwright; lbl/bl: 06-28-11 Dr. LoMonaco

"May your choices reflect your hopes and not your fears."

siberiancat
on 7/1/11 3:24 am - COLUMBIA CITY, IN

RNY on 03/25/09

If you are taking narcotics, I would definately use stool softners. Up your non-caffeine fluid intake. Get fiber intake up.

You may need a laxative to get over this first bm - but keep on stool softners, fiber, whole food (again for fiber) and lots of fluid to keep bowels going. Some food with good oil may help lube the intestine, too.

Sometimes hot beverages or a hot protein drink will help.

Of course walking is good. The catheter shouldn't really interfere with having a bm.

Best wishes.

Penny
Highest Weight 255 * Wt loss includes 19 lb lost before surgery

Laura in Texas
on 7/1/11 5:24 am

RNY on 09/17/08

Thanks. I am taking a stool softener. I will work on upping my fiber...

Laura in Texas

53 years old; 5'7" tall; HW: 339 (BMI=53); GW: 140 CW: 170 (BMI=27)

RNY: 09-17-08 Dr. Garth Davis

brachioplasty: 12-18-09 Dr. Wainwright; lbl/bl: 06-28-11 Dr. LoMonaco

"May your choices reflect your hopes and not your fears."

laurak712
on 7/2/11 7:20 am - New Braunfels, TX

VSG on 01/12/09

Laura, I had to take 6 stool softeners a day (spread out) to get things moving and kept that up for a few weeks. By the way your pics look great. Dr. L is amazing, I know!

Laura

Height 5' 7

(deactivated member)
on 7/1/11 4:44 am

Hi Laura - I'm 10 days out LBL. At my pre-op they actually wrote on a prescription the word FIBER in big letters. As in up the fiber, also said to purchase Colace - an over the counter stool softener. So I'm very aware of getting extra fiber in, fluids in, etc. In the hospital they kept asking if I had had "one" yet. Nope. Then one nurse listened to my stomach and said "oh, your bowels aren't moving much as all". Great. Even though you don't want to eat it is essential to keep getting calories in to aid in healing. I just had my 2nd post-op today and they seem astounded as to how good I am doing. My response: I keep doing what you told me to do.

Hope you feel better soon!!
Gracie150

Laura in Texas
on 7/1/11 5:25 am

RNY on 09/17/08

Thanks. I am on Colace and will up my fiber. Glad to hear you're doing well!!

Laura in Texas

53 years old; 5'7" tall; HW: 339 (BMI=53); GW: 140 CW: 170 (BMI=27)

RNY: 09-17-08 Dr. Garth Davis

brachioplasty: 12-18-09 Dr. Wainwright; lbl/bl: 06-28-11 Dr. LoMonaco

"May your choices reflect your hopes and not your fears."

christine G.
on 7/1/11 6:33 am

I took colace with each dose of pain meds in addition to at least 1 dose of miralax daily. walk around as much as possible (which is obv. difficult right now, i know) and like the others said add fiber. I found that pumpkin did the trick for me for a while when I was struggling with constipation post RNY.

Christine

Breast Lift/Brachioplasty January 18, 2011
Lower Body Lift March 3, 2011
Inner Thigh Lipo/Lift May 4, 2011

Laura in Texas
on 7/1/11 1:18 pm

RNY on 09/17/08

Hmmmmmm....pumpkin. Will have to try that. Thanks!

Laura in Texas

53 years old; 5'7" tall; HW: 339 (BMI=53); GW: 140 CW: 170 (BMI=27)

RNY: 09-17-08 Dr. Garth Davis

brachioplasty: 12-18-09 Dr. Wainwright; lbl/bl: 06-28-11 Dr. LoMonaco

"May your choices reflect your hopes and not your fears."

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