Almost a week out..doing great

Sounds like you are doing great Christy.  The BM issue sounds pretty normal to me since you aren't putting in any food but call the surgeon & double check, that is what they are there for.

Hi Christy,

Glad you are home and doing so well. I still remember my first bowel movement - it was like having a baby all over again! My advice is add fiber and maybe take a stool softener or two because your bowels take a while to wake up and are pretty lazy when they do..... .. I had to use suppositories etc because I did not do any of these things.....

So be careful

Jackie

Other than things not moving so fast it sounds like you are doing great!  :)  It took me about a week to have a BM.  I think the anesthesia slows your system down along with the less food in. 

So glad to hear you are doing so well!  As far as advice...you have a lot of great advice already....  :)