Bowel prep questions

again
Im reading all these post and I had my pre op yesterday and my doctor did not tell me anything about a BP. Did not give me orders about a diet except the normal nothing to eat or drink after mid night. A friend of mine said her first time to the bathroom after her TAH she thought she was giving birth again, this was 10 years ago and she had appendex out 4 days later....so maybe that was her problem. All i was told was to show up......im a little nervous about this BP thing.....should i just leave it alone??? You sisters are awesome for putting up with me and i may post a few more before my 6/23 date. thanks again.....

Some Drs do not require a PB or a Liquid diet.
So I wouldnt do a BP if its not required. You could do a liquid/clear diet on your own the day before surgery...Or just steer clear of some heavier foods and no dairy.

I'm hoping my dr. doesn't require the bowel prep either but regardless, I'm going to do the low fiber/low residue diet for the 2 days prior to the surgery. I'm hoping it'll make things easier on the other side.

Not all doctors order a bowel prep or diet restrictions. If your doctor has not ordered a prep for you or given you specific diet instructions, just eat normally and do not do a prep. If you do a prep or limit your diet unnecessarily, you could dehydrate yourself which could lead to your surgery being canceled.

For my hysterectomy, I did not do a bowel prep and my only restriction was the same as yours, no eating or drinking after midnight. I did not have any bowel issues at all following surgery!

Best wishes to you!