A Glutton For Punishment!!

Okay so I was going to add this to my yeast roll thread but I figured I was stupid enough to do it so why not share.. After the whole yeast roll fiasco I had to deal with the worst constipation EVER!! Before I start this let me say I am SOOO sorry for how this is goind to come out(no pun intended) but there's no delicate way to discuss constipation. I literally sat on the toilet begging God to please let me go. I tried everything short of standing on my head to get my bowels to move!! The pain I was in was completely my fault for not drinking my fluids and that was that..but OMG the pain and the agony of not being able to go..wheww. Okay so then I do my THIRD stupid thing of the day (1 being yeast roll, 2nd being lack of water) I decide to try ice cream. It was late hubby went to the shopette and bought us both ice cream. He bought me Breyers with splenda and I put a few squirts of Hershey's syrup on it. It went down fine and I was happy until about 10 mins later....Every single thing in my body hurt. I threw up again! I went upstairs and laid in my bed feeling like I was going to die. I kept the trash can near my bed just in case and then BAM I ran to the bathroom and everything I've ever eaten in my whole life came FLYING out of me!! There I sat about an hour or so after that horrible constipation with the raging runs (sorry)!! I think(I hope) I've learned a few good lessons. I really don't know if I can do a day like that again. It totally took it's toll on me. Pre-ops please learn from me...drink your water, take time to take care of you, and try new things carefully!! Hugs, Jamie (aka Toilet Hugger)

Hi Jamie, Sorry you have had to go thru this pain. I think in a past post you mentioned you are being posted to North Carolina....(oops if thats not you!!!) All the stress of the upcoming move may have drawn you back to foods that made you feel good but now do the opposite. I've had a couple of vomit moments so far (improper chewing or too rich food) and a couple of 'I'm in total agony!!!!' I have had some incidents with nachoes and the ill feeling makes me realize even a few will make me feel queasy.This operation is comparable to being electrucuted evrytime you reach for a cookie!!! Back on the bike and just think of the sick feeling as electrocution zaps! I am drinking and sipping my water like a good post op, although I miss being able to chug back a big swig of it! In regards to constipation I ate some frozen chicken korma (after I cooked it!!) and the sauce was too rich and it cleared me out in one sitting. Not sure what is recommended as a laxative for W.L.S.'s. I will take your advice and be careful. hope your feeling better, Jennifer

A week or so back I had the same problem.... it all worked out in the end... GROAN... That was so bad... Anyhow, someone on the main board said they used flaxseed.. so I got some and took toooo much.... AGONY AND HORROR.... first I couldn't go, then I couldn't stop... the whole time my entire torso was cramping up so bad I was throwing up from the pain.... After all the torture I slept for 5 hours straight, got up for about an hour and went right back to bed for the night! I felt fine the next day, but over time started getting constipated again... So, since then I've been using the flaxseed and it really does help, BUT I'm only using 1/2 a teaspoon a day now and it is working great..... Karen

Jamie, Sometimes we have to learn lessons the hard way I guess! Hope you are feeling better. I take 2 tbsp of Benefiber every morning and that really helps! Take Care Lori