Can Rectal Prolapse rectopexy surgery cause lower back pain and pulling pain on BM?

[nycanimallover]

I am one week post operation for abdominal rectal prolapse surgery, using mesh, done using arthroscopic surgery.
I am having extremely bad lower back pain. Is this low back ache normal for recovery and, if so, how long will it last? I also feel like I can not bear down at all to have a bowel movement. If I try to use the bathroom and push even a little, it hurts so badly and feels like the stitches inside my body are pulling and it scares me to push at all.
Is all this normal for a week after this surgery? Much appreciate to all who reply.

[Steph16921]

No straining! Get a stool softener and eat lots of fiber.

[Steph16921]

Also it very well may be from the position you were in during surgery

[UKlady1001]

I would not bear down for BM.  Have you been given a laxative like miralax/laxido to help you to have a BM?   One week is a very short amount of time to allow for healing and it is common for women to have swelling that can feel like there is something wrong because the tissues are so uncomfortable etc.,   Getting rid of any straining for a BM is really important.  Contact your surgeon to talk about this asap and ask for an appt as well if you are encountering any further difficulties.   The lower back pain could also be due to being only a week after you op.