Warning: poop question!

Hey all! Hope everyone is having a great Friday!!

Got a quick question. I had surgery on Monday, and was wondering when I would start to poop again?

I have only been taking in protein shakes, water, broth, and a little apple sauce. I am cleared for soft foods, but my tummy still feels very iffy, so I don't want to try it just yet. Should I start taking some Miralax with my water now?

Thanks y'all for your help!

Ceci

I would start the Miralax, yeah.  Since you've been getting virtually no fiber, that's gonna really slow things down.  Plus you're not taking in much, so there will be less to come out.  Still, your body is making some solid waste products so there is going to be some poop in there.  I would start the Miralax before you end up feeling really constipated - I find it works best to prevent problems rather than solve them when they occur.

Thank you so much, Kelly!  You are so awesome! I will start today.

 I didn't go until I was about a week out.   I went about once a week for a few weeks and then when I could start to eat mushies I started adding beans/refried to my diet and then finally black beans after I could eat and that helped me a lot.  The doctor also recommended Miralax 1 TBL only at a time.  I only had to use it twice so far.   As long as your not feeling constipated I wouldn't worry too much yet.  Concentrate on healing. 

Morning all, I am now 14 days out, I went to number 2's after 7 days, and have done so every day since. I felt like moving about helped me, as I was in so much pain with the GAS as well. Oh my poor Husband. Keep Moving and see what moves! have a good one, (excuse the pun)  Karen x