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How large is too large for first BMs?
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09-18-2011, 07:24 AM
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Posts: 7
Hysterectomy: September 13th, 2011
Surgery Type: DvH
Ovaries: Kept 1 or both
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Re: How large is too large for first BMs?
Thank you for your responses everyone! I didn't want to "blow" my colon out with MOM, so I tried Miralax. All I can say is Miralax! Miralax! Miralax! It stopped the painful gas and made it possible to pass a BM without passing out from the pain.
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09-18-2011, 08:19 AM
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Posts: 139
Hysterectomy: August 10th, 2011
Surgery Type: TVH
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Re: How large is too large for first BMs?
Yes, normal! I went almost a week and tried too pop for 3 days and it would play possum with me! I had to lay there and literlly cry to hope it would pass. I took stool sofners, ate fiber foods, and Liquid stuff and it took forever. It finally came and felt like I gave birth. It was worse then any childbirth. I had to strain and bleed, but did what I had to do! Apparently pain can constipate you and found out iron pills can too! I did not know that, so I stopped taking my iron pills because I did not want or need to pills against me!
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09-18-2011, 08:28 AM
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Posts: 156
Hysterectomy: July 13th, 2011
Surgery Type: TAH
Ovaries: Removed both
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Re: How large is too large for first BMs?
Oh my goodness! It is quite something to get things "moving" after surgery! I can completely relate to having troubles! It all feels so HUGE as I could feel every last movement!
It took me awhile to get things moving and then it was hard to keep them moving! UGH! I found Super Colon Detox at CVS and even though it says to take 4 at a time, I take 2 with my other vitamins and it has kept me pretty regular w/little to no struggles!
Amazing what we talk about now that would have been completely embarrassing before surgery!
Best of luck in your healing and keeping things "going"!
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09-18-2011, 11:00 AM
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HysterSister
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Posts: 29
Hysterectomy: September 12th, 2011
Surgery Type: DvH
Ovaries: Removed both
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Re: How large is too large for first BMs?
Definitely can be painful, I tried MOM and had cramps through the night, but it did work, and I felt better after. Trying to space out eating and keep the volume and fiber steady, but I think it will be a week or two before things calm down. I had adhesions on the bowel so the surgeon's work on peeling those off must have really made it sensitive.
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09-18-2011, 11:11 AM
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HysterSister
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Posts: 7
Hysterectomy: September 13th, 2011
Surgery Type: DvH
Ovaries: Kept 1 or both
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Re: How large is too large for first BMs?
I had my bowel perforated 11 years ago during a tubal ligation and I had adhesions from that experience. And I am sure that's why I have had so much bowel pain.
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