Is a stool softener necessary?

I am one week post op and my doctor ordered a liquid stool softener for me to take twice daily for 10 days. It tastes so bad that I can hardly get it down. Each dose is 1 tablespoon so even when I mix it with juice, etc., it makes a terribly bitter taste. I am wondering, since I am on only liquids, if it is really necessary to take it.

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