Soft Stools STILL hurt

Hey all. I am seeing I have softer stools but it still hurts to push to get it out.

Has anyone else has this issue? I am 11 days post op

I don't push at all. Whatever gets out on its own is all that does at that sitting. I probably go 4-5 times per day because of that.

still waiting for my first BM - saw surgeon for first post-op today and assured me the stool softener I am on will do the job

Elaine

I had the same hister day as you and I can understand the pain even if it's soft stool. I just don't push at all, but it still feels painful. I wonder if it's the stitches coming out? or just still 'raw' from the prep the day before? Thought it does not hurt as much but it feel like a very painful 'cramp' for me. How is your progress Mel? Mine is alright.
Blessings, Tessa

For sure not the prep day..... I have IBS and it was constant so I was used to the going all the time. The pressure is all around the lower quadrant. Like something is going to explode.....

The hurt decreases over time, GasX helped for some reason.

I am used to having the runs, it was very different. I feel so sorry for people who get constipation as a normal part of life.
I was on low fiber diet for 3 weeks too, taking Senna laxative. Once I tried prune juice and it was horrible.
I started also drinking goodbelly, but if you can drink dairy, kefir should help.

Bathroom breaks are still a bit of an event, but minor now.

I still had pain at week 3. It gets better, the cramping feeling goes away and you soon forget what the cramps felt like. I am 4 weeks out and not having any more pain during BM. good luck

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Radical abdominal davinci hysterectomy with bilateral total pelvic lymphadenectomy and para-aortic lymph node sampling, with removal of tubes and removal of ovaries.

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