almost 3 weeks post op

[auntieleen]

Hi -- thanks everyone for your posts -- they have been helpful!  However, nobody seemed to write about my problem.  In the hospital, I gradually went from a clear liquid diet to a full liquid diet.  At home, I continued this for 6 days -- during that time, I had loose, runny stools.  I was then instructed to go on to a "soft" diet -- no fiber.  Well, 4 days into that diet, I stopped having bowel movements, yet still feel like my stomach is distended.  I see the doctor tomorrow, but wanted to post here to see if this is unusual.  I think my doctor will put me on a regular, maybe high fiber, diet starting tomorrow.  I just hope to have movement soon!

Thanks for any help you can give.

[nllv]

I had a colon resection July 29, 2010..............and had one foot removed and the pathology was benign which was great news.  I was having normal bodily functions post op. until I ate fiber and everything came to a halt.  Constipation even with Milk of Magnisa and fleet enema.  So I guess I have to baby what I eat as my bowel is still asleep.  Any suggestions.

[michell221]

Hi I am sorry I am not familiar with this procedure but bumping the post to see if someone else can help.  You may want to search colon rescetion on here to see if anyone else has had similar symptoms.

[auntieleen]

colon resection -- 18 inches removed

[michell221]

what kind of surgery did you have?