Help - bowel movements
It's normal. I didn't have one for almost a full week after surgery and called the doctor. I still don't have them that often. I'm lucky if I go twice a week. I used Benefiber in my protein shakes and I'm going to try something else after this huge bottle I bought is gone. 
Realize Band 11/2009 ... revision to RNY 12/27/11. 
Don't forget, you're not "eating" normally especially "solid" foods - so there isn't much to expel.
But once it happens - watch out. .. FOREWARNING !! Take my advice .. Keep an extra pair of undergarments in your vehicle .. (being polite) What you may think might be a gas may turn out to be either a liquid or solid.
But once it happens - watch out. .. FOREWARNING !! Take my advice .. Keep an extra pair of undergarments in your vehicle .. (being polite) What you may think might be a gas may turn out to be either a liquid or solid.
Good Luck on your Journey !!
Tom
“Nothing I will ever eat will give me the feeling I get as when I lose weight” The views expressed are based on my own experiences - and should NOT BE FOLLOWED IN LIEU OF DOCTOR’S ADVICE/INSTRUCTIONS. Only your Doctor knows your condition, and make sure you talk to them before making any changes to your diet
Tom
“Nothing I will ever eat will give me the feeling I get as when I lose weight” The views expressed are based on my own experiences - and should NOT BE FOLLOWED IN LIEU OF DOCTOR’S ADVICE/INSTRUCTIONS. Only your Doctor knows your condition, and make sure you talk to them before making any changes to your diet
Don't wait too long to take something to get things moving. It was all most a week for me. When I did it was nothing out of the ordinary, but a lot of banded people are constipated when you get to normal foods. Don't wait to see if it's gonna pass, take something. There is colace, miralax, metamucil...anything you want. Have some on hand though.
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04/20/2009- Started Pre-Op Diet at 281 pounds
09/16/2009- Had Surgery at 248 pounds
11/19/2009- 1st fill of 4 cc's
12/15/2009- 2nd Fill of 1 cc
01/28/2010- 3rd Fill of .5 cc
04/01/2010- 4th Fill of .3 cc
Ultimate Goal Weight: 140
04/20/2009- Started Pre-Op Diet at 281 pounds
09/16/2009- Had Surgery at 248 pounds
11/19/2009- 1st fill of 4 cc's
12/15/2009- 2nd Fill of 1 cc
01/28/2010- 3rd Fill of .5 cc
04/01/2010- 4th Fill of .3 cc
Ultimate Goal Weight: 140
Kelslaw
on 1/25/10 11:27 am
on 1/25/10 11:27 am
Well since you asked I will reply honestly :)
I had diarrhea starting about 4 days out and really I attribute it to all the liquids and liquid only diet. At 1.5 weeks out I had my first bowel movement. Solid but very small. Still not eating much so I wasn't worried. From then on I had one about every 4 days. I started taking colace (love that stuff, worked wonders during pregnancy) and was going every other day. Now at almost a month out I will have a bowel movement every other day naturally. If I go more than two days I start colace but haven't needed to yet. I think you are fine at this point. But if you start feeling "backed up" you may want to try colace or milk of mag.
I had diarrhea starting about 4 days out and really I attribute it to all the liquids and liquid only diet. At 1.5 weeks out I had my first bowel movement. Solid but very small. Still not eating much so I wasn't worried. From then on I had one about every 4 days. I started taking colace (love that stuff, worked wonders during pregnancy) and was going every other day. Now at almost a month out I will have a bowel movement every other day naturally. If I go more than two days I start colace but haven't needed to yet. I think you are fine at this point. But if you start feeling "backed up" you may want to try colace or milk of mag.
Begin Pre-Op diet at 292--End Pre-Op diet at 277
Post-Op weight 277
Goal weight 175
Goal 2 weight 150
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