No BM since surgery

Today is day 7 after surgery and I haven't had a BM since last Monday morning. I was on liquids for a week before and I have only has very soft food since Saturday. 

Should I be concerned? Was thinking to call my surgeon tomorrow, but don't want to bother then if this long is normal. I'm tooting like crazy, so I know I'm not completely blocked it anything.

I would call. They get paid the big bucks. Look it up in the search engine. 

Definitely cal. I had a very painful bowel impaction 10 days out that caused a fissure for which I had to have surgery last week. I thought that it was normal post-op to not go much because of the liquid diet. Wow was I wrong!!

Enema enema enema.. 

Are you passing gas? In not... Call the doc.. Fast... 

Yes.....I would get on that ASAP.  I have had a few bouts myself, and they are NOT FUN!!!!!  They can set you up on schedule of products to take to help keep you regular.

I called my surgeon on day seven after surgery because of this issue, but I was in pain by that point. I took Milk of Magnesia and Miralax that day, and the problem was resolved the next morning. The resident from my surgeon's office told me to use a suppository, which I would have if the laxatives didn't kick in that morning.

I was in the hospital for 5 days and I don't think I went until day 7 or so.  I was worried too, but it finally happened for me.  I started on Miralax the day I got home from the hospital...  good luck. 

Hi Deanna,

My RNY was 8/5 and I am having the same problem...today I went and got an enema and it work a little bit...I will see the doctor on Wednesday so I will mention it then. But until you see the doctor try the enema....

my surgeon's office told me to call them if I hadn't gone in seven days, but then they had me taking a stool softener from day one.  If I hadn't been taking that, they may have had me call them sooner (I think I finally went on day 6)

It's actually starting to get a little painful. I will call them tomorrow.