ok guys (TMI) ISSUES..

Ok so here it goes....

i had surgery ( gbs) on 9/9, as most of you know..=)
but my issue is this...

i didnt have a bowel movememt til i was 8 days post op..it was horrible i had so much pain in my intestine that i ended up in the ER.they did a CT scan and told me everything was fine, that i irritated the intestinal insicion as i had the BM.

NO MY REAL ISSUE IS I HAVENT GONE SINCE,....=(
its been another 8 days or so ..and im terrifiod i may have a blockage...i dont have any clinical symptoms and i dont feel constipated...but im really starting to freak out...

im going to call my docter..but i want to kno if anyone else has expirienced this??????

im also going to try some milk of magnesia...but its the simple fact that my body isnt naturally doing it on its own...=(

please tell me you guys have heard this before...

thanks..

BoRiCuA408

I was the complete opposite after surgery. I would be in the store.. and then it would hit me.." I gotta go!" LOL. But, after about 2 months it was rare so I started drinking that milk of whatever it helps :)

I experienced the same thing after my surgery.  I was desperate to not feel like that, so I went to the drug store and bought a bottle of suppositorys (my mom's reccomendation).  I was freaked out because I never had to use those before.  I used it once and havent had that problem since....... Worked like a dream.  Hope this helps!

OMG...REALLY...

I FEEL A LITTLE BETTER I HAVE SOME SUPPOSITORIES IM GONNA GO HOME AND TRY IT..THANKS GUYS...

I WAS REALLY STARTING TO THINK THE WORST....AND IF THIS DOESNT HELP U GUYS WILL DEF. KNOW ABOUT IT...=)

BoRiCuA408

 Hey!  


I had the same problem after surgery...I didn't go for days.  Honestly, I still have this problem but I think it's just getting to be normal for me to every 2-3 days instead of every day.  Occasionally I will take some stool softeners because if it goes too long, it will become painful when I do go.  I don't like to do that but it's become the best alternative I can come up with.  

Good luck!

~Emily~

Thanks so much Emily..

it really makes me feel better knowing that others are having the same issues as me..

i honestly thought of the worst, but the dr said as long as you dor have and symptoms than it can just be that u need a gentle laxitive..so im going to try this tonight..

thanks agian guys..

BoRiCuA408

Ive had the same problem since the day i had surgery 2 years ago. Get some miralax at the store-it tastes like absolutely nothing and you can put it in your drinks-its a powder. Also part of the reason you might be having this problem...you dont drink enough water? Thats what my doc thought caused my issues-even though i though i got enough lol.

I am 6 months out and still have problems with constipation. After surgery it was realy bad...calling doc every other day tried everything etc ...eventually I had to take an emena (disgusting but worked). As far as now I have to make sure I eat yogurt every day and benefiber in my foods to make sure I go...hang in there you will balance out soon! 

I take a probiotic supplement and go at least once a day. I still have lots of gas though which occassionally causes some abdominal discomfort.