Early post op BM
YES!!!! The longer you wait - the worse it will be! This is from personal (and horrible) experience post-op. I am 3 months out, and I still HAVE to stay on top of this all the time or I`m in trouble. You are risking impaction (not fun at all!). Don`t be afraid to use MOM to get things outta there. I am still not resolved completely after 3 months.... am currently using a `special` shake in the mornings combined with smoothe move tea every night - and trust me - if I miss either of these....there is a problem again. BM`s will be different after surgery, but you have to do things to get things moving, at least for awhile, in my opinion.
Good luck!
January 8th, 2013 - VSG with Dr Paul Sullivan (St Joe's Toronto)
I agree with Starry, go ahead and take the MOM. I was 7 days post op and hadn't had a BM, could feel it, but it wouldn't move. I ended up taking MOM and Ducocet (I know the name to see it, not sure if it's the right one or not) suppositories and it still wasn't pretty. I took a half dose, but others take the full amount. It works.
Cathy
The nutritionist came to see me at the hospital before I left yesterday. She told me to start mom right away and also get and Inuil fibre as a back up, like benefibre. I haven't taken it yet but will try later today.
Referral - 12/21/12, Referral Received - 1/10/13, Orientation - 1/21/13, Met Dr. Hagen - 2/20/13, NUT, RN, SW - 3/13/13, Gastroscopy - 3/13/13, Dr. Glazer - 3/21/13, Pick-up Opti - 3/21/13, PATTS - 3/21/13, Surgery - 4/16/13
Surgery Monday 11 AM. BM 4 AM Friday and another 7 PM Friday. No meds needed. But I will keep an eye on it. I have Senokot-s but the Dietitian at my follow-up said it can give you cramps as it forces your bowels to contract. If your bowels are already moving it can be uncomfortable. So I won't take the Senokot until/if I really need it. Guess I am gonna invest in some MOM just in case.
Referral Oct '11 Orientation Ottawa Dec 9 '11 NP June 25 '12 Sleep Clinic July 27 '12
Tr to Kingston Aug '12 NP/SW/Nut Oct 1 '12 Pre-Op class - Dec 12 '12 Surgeon Mar 4 '13 Surgery Apr 15 '13
HW 304 CW 175 GOAL 150
Ref- Aug 2011, Orient ( OWMC )- Nov 11, Transfer to Kingston- May 12, NP, DT,SW,H-pylori ( neg ), BW, Ab US,- Jul 12, NP return Aug 12 ( HBA1C 8.2 ), started insulin - Sept 12, Diabetic Opti Clinic-Jan 11 13 ( HBA1C 7.0 ), pre-op class- Feb 6 13, Surgeon Feb 22 2013 ( Dr. Hagen HRRH ), Dr. Glazier March 18 2013, PATTS Mar 12 2013, Opti Mar 21 2013 Surgery April 4 2013.
