Me and my bowel issues again
Thank you. I'm taking both the restoralax and the prescribed stool softener and nada. But good to know that yours took a while too.
HW: 285 SW: 260 CW: 134 Dr. Grantcharov, St. Michael's
Referral: May 2017 Orientation: June 5/17 Nurse: Aug. 17/17 Doctor/Dietician/SW finished by Dec. 11/17 Surgical Ed. Class: Dec. 18/17 Surgeon: Jan. 9/18 Surgery: February 26, 2018!!
Thank you. Apparently there are a few things I need to have on hand lol.
HW: 285 SW: 260 CW: 134 Dr. Grantcharov, St. Michael's
Referral: May 2017 Orientation: June 5/17 Nurse: Aug. 17/17 Doctor/Dietician/SW finished by Dec. 11/17 Surgical Ed. Class: Dec. 18/17 Surgeon: Jan. 9/18 Surgery: February 26, 2018!!
Laxatives are right there at the top of the list of things to have on hand, especially the more you get to eating dense protein. I have quite the variety... senna, docusate sodium, MoM, Miralax. A laxative for every occasion. And constipation is a thing not to mess with. I always take action if it has been three days. My new reality ;)
The discharge hand out I got had me start on Senokot w/ stool softener 2x per day, in after 3 days that didn't work, then try Milk of Magnesia, if that still doesn't work, glycerin suppositories (sorry).
Luckily for me I'm actually going (took 3 days) and yes you should still have stool even if you're only on liquids.
57 - 6'0" - HW:288 SW:260 CW:185
TWH: Referral Aug. '16, Orientation - Nov. 30 '16, Surgeon Oct. 6 '17, Start Optifast Feb. 5'18 - Surgery Feb. 26'18
Opti -25; M1 -23; M2 -17; M3 -7; M4 -5; M5 -5; M6 -6; M7 -0; M8 -2; M9 -0; M10 -2; M11-0; M12-4;
Funny there's nothing on mine that says anything about what if the soflax doesn't work. No next steps. Milk of magnesia it is.
HW: 285 SW: 260 CW: 134 Dr. Grantcharov, St. Michael's
Referral: May 2017 Orientation: June 5/17 Nurse: Aug. 17/17 Doctor/Dietician/SW finished by Dec. 11/17 Surgical Ed. Class: Dec. 18/17 Surgeon: Jan. 9/18 Surgery: February 26, 2018!!
