99% club, but......

Went in today for my post-op and everything looked real good. However, my gyn is concerned that my constipation has not cleared up since the surgery 2 weeks ago.  I haven't had any pain meds for over a week.  So, say a prayer for me as I will have to go in to another dr if it doesn't return to normal in 2 weeks.  His biggest concern is that I am only 40 with no colon cancer family history.

Sucks getting old....................

[Gatsby]

Prune juice!!!!!  The miracle cure.  Try it, it may help.
~Tascha

[wubbie3]

Best thing that worked for me (after only having two BM's in over a week), was a couple beers. They don't call them 'beer runs' for nothing! :D
All we need sometimes is a good beer!
~Marianne

[AnotherKatie]

.....Metamucil (the powder that you put in liquid form) was recommended by my GI doctor....

[fungirl]

Try orange juice and popcorn.  It really helped my son out.

[tracey702]

I had my surgery 2 weeks ago and I still need to take something to help me go.  Your body has been through alot and it may just need more time to get back into the swing of things.  I felt like id been in a car crash after surgery.  As the nurse so nicely put it...."they have been messing about in there" so give it some more time.  If you have been taking laxatives to help you go sometimes the body becomes reliant on them.  Also if you did take pain relief a week ago you body perhaps is just still trying to get back to normal.

I have been eating really healthy food.  (Apart from the bacon and egg fry up my husband made when I came out of hospital hmmm!) All natural goodness and no refined carbs.  Im feeling better for it and even though im not active right now I have gratefully lost weight.  

There is a very nice laxative that is natural to take.  It is very gentle on the bowel and the great thing about this laxative is that it goes straight through you.  Once you drink it, it leaves your body and the contents of your bowels in about 10 mins...its called "Calfig"  California syrup of figs with senna.  I am in the UK and found it at the local pharmacy.