Re: Bowel problems - need advice!

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In a message dated 8/18/01 8:17:50 PM, duodenalswitch writes:

<< Today, again it's almost 4:00 PM and I have not used the bathroom yet.

Is this normal, a change beginning for me or am I being too paranoid

because I'm worried about a bowel obstruction?

I'm in no pain - slight soreness in the abdomen the last few days -

barely noticeable. There has been no change in eating habits or

medicine or anything else that I can think of. So I need all the

experts out there to tell me if you think I'm okay or having the

beginning of trouble? Thanks for all your advice.

>>

well,

susan in WA, I'm no 'expert' at only six months post-op but I think that if

you don't have pain AND are still going to the bathroom that you're

experiencing a regularization of your bowels. This happened for me at about

4 weeks out. I used to have an early morning bm then an am bm. Now, I have

an am bm upon waking (sometimes in 'two parts' LOL) and that's IT for the

most part. I'll have a need to go in the afternoon or evening on occasion

but it's almost always at one standard time of day. Mine have been

pretty firm, too.

I don't think this is a problem at all (having regular bms that are more

solid). This is how post-op life is supposed to be!

NOw, if you stop going for a few days you *may* be constipated or something

like that. And, if you ever get pains in your abdomen, of course get them

checked out immediately. I don't think it's abnormal to have one-two

movements at a regular time during the day and have them be non-loose.

all the best,

lap ds with gallbladder removal

january 25, 2001

Dr. Gagner/Mt. Sinai/NYC

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In a message dated 8/18/01 8:17:50 PM, duodenalswitch writes:

<< Today, again it's almost 4:00 PM and I have not used the bathroom yet.

Is this normal, a change beginning for me or am I being too paranoid

because I'm worried about a bowel obstruction?

I'm in no pain - slight soreness in the abdomen the last few days -

barely noticeable. There has been no change in eating habits or

medicine or anything else that I can think of. So I need all the

experts out there to tell me if you think I'm okay or having the

beginning of trouble? Thanks for all your advice.

>>

well,

susan in WA, I'm no 'expert' at only six months post-op but I think that if

you don't have pain AND are still going to the bathroom that you're

experiencing a regularization of your bowels. This happened for me at about

4 weeks out. I used to have an early morning bm then an am bm. Now, I have

an am bm upon waking (sometimes in 'two parts' LOL) and that's IT for the

most part. I'll have a need to go in the afternoon or evening on occasion

but it's almost always at one standard time of day. Mine have been

pretty firm, too.

I don't think this is a problem at all (having regular bms that are more

solid). This is how post-op life is supposed to be!

NOw, if you stop going for a few days you *may* be constipated or something

like that. And, if you ever get pains in your abdomen, of course get them

checked out immediately. I don't think it's abnormal to have one-two

movements at a regular time during the day and have them be non-loose.

all the best,

lap ds with gallbladder removal

january 25, 2001

Dr. Gagner/Mt. Sinai/NYC