Poop question

strawberry28
on 11/20/11 8:45 pm - somewhere, MD

Please forgive me, as I am not shy to speak about these things.

Had surgery on Friday. All is going well. Just sore etc. the norm.

Have yet to poop. Started passing gas good yesterday, but still no action since Friday morning before surgery.

I've been popping colace and dulcolax, finally am hearing a little gut movement, but no action.

When did you have your first post op poop? ????????

My appetite is still good and I've been eating, getting worried slightly.

SW= 268
CW= 145  ***GOAL REACHED on Christmas Day 2010****
GW=145
5'6"       BMI= 23
LapBand 3/2006 to Revision DS 12/2009
Get the FACTS about the Duodenal Switch at www.DSFACTS.com or http://www.duodenalswitch.com/

Extended Tummy Tuck, BL/BA scheduled for 11/18/11 Dr. Larry Lickstein

pixielee
on 11/20/11 9:28 pm - Twinsburg, OH

RNY on 04/29/10

I think I was day 3 or 4. Just keep taking a stool softener every time you take a pain pill. Lots of fluids and move as much as possible. Best of luck.

Kate

strawberry28
on 11/20/11 10:13 pm - somewhere, MD

DS on 12/04/09

Thanks for the response. So I won't worry yet. Thanks

SW= 268
CW= 145  ***GOAL REACHED on Christmas Day 2010****
GW=145
5'6"       BMI= 23
LapBand 3/2006 to Revision DS 12/2009
Get the FACTS about the Duodenal Switch at www.DSFACTS.com or http://www.duodenalswitch.com/

Extended Tummy Tuck, BL/BA scheduled for 11/18/11 Dr. Larry Lickstein

debtfree
on 11/20/11 9:47 pm - OK

VSG on 07/02/08

day 4 and I was popping the same pills.

190 lbs lost
VSG 07/2008
lower body lift 10/2010
upper body lift 11/2011

strawberry28
on 11/20/11 10:14 pm - somewhere, MD

DS on 12/04/09

Great info. Thank you so much.

Hope you are feeling better today and progress in you recovery.

Hugs

SW= 268
CW= 145  ***GOAL REACHED on Christmas Day 2010****
GW=145
5'6"       BMI= 23
LapBand 3/2006 to Revision DS 12/2009
Get the FACTS about the Duodenal Switch at www.DSFACTS.com or http://www.duodenalswitch.com/

Extended Tummy Tuck, BL/BA scheduled for 11/18/11 Dr. Larry Lickstein

waitinggame
on 11/21/11 4:49 am - Bowie, MD

I was also a few days out and I really tried to prep preop. Might want to consider getting some Miralax (or generic equivalent). It is super gentle, not addictive and does a great job keeping things soft and moving.

I know I was wondering where the hell all the food I was eating was going. No wonder our weight can fluctuate 10 pounds!

Glad you are doing okay so far.

Denise

Check out my blog--menumealplanning.com. Tales of making meal planning managable, family fodder, and everything else under the sun.

RNY 2/3/09, LBL/BL w/Augmentation 9/16/11
Start weight: 335 Current weight: 185 Goal weight: Whatever the hell I can maintain without driving myself insane!

*6.5 lost preop

rhidunn
on 11/21/11 5:28 am - Annapolis, MD

VSG on 11/06/08

I was in surgery on Thursday and just accomplished that very thing today so hang in there! Miralax and lots of water has been my strategy.

Lizzy25
on 11/21/11 8:14 am

VSG on 01/04/10

It was about 4 days post-op before I caved and took half a dose of milk of magnesia. I had been taking a stool softener and it did its job, it kept my poops soft, just didn't help them out (sorry, that sounds gross but it's true). Don't wait too long, if you wait until it's been a week you'll be sorry. You can try something stronger once or twice just to get the ball rolling. Just don't use it every single time.

"The greatest challenge to any thinker is stating the problem in a way that will allow a solution." -Bertrand Russell
5'9 HW: 297 GW: 160 CW: 161

Laura in Texas
on 11/21/11 8:18 am

RNY on 09/17/08

Day 7 for me. Thought I was going to DIE!!!!!!!! Worst part of the whole process. I will never take having normal bodily functions for granted ever 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."

strawberry28
on 11/21/11 8:21 am - somewhere, MD

DS on 12/04/09

Thanks all. Happy to report that today was the day! It's all good. LOL.

SW= 268
CW= 145  ***GOAL REACHED on Christmas Day 2010****
GW=145
5'6"       BMI= 23
LapBand 3/2006 to Revision DS 12/2009
Get the FACTS about the Duodenal Switch at www.DSFACTS.com or http://www.duodenalswitch.com/

Extended Tummy Tuck, BL/BA scheduled for 11/18/11 Dr. Larry Lickstein

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