Love the gif! Yes, this kind of happened to me. It wasn't 4 days though. I called surgeons office and they did recommend Miralax. There were a few instances where I was VERY constipated and it was HARD to poop. But... It will pass. I think it pretty much stopped after a few months.

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I was prescribed laxido twice a day for several months after getting to 6 days without a poo

I only go if i have a coffee these days but at least i no longer need the laxido

I've been drinking coffee (decaf) since Friday morning. I was hoping that by starting solids and adding coffee that things would be just fine, but I was wrong. I'm hoping these laxatives I took work. I don't want to take something by prescription!

Im over 3 years post op now, in the first 2 years i definitely needed the prescription
I was given lactolose at first....... felt like i had swallowed a tiger that was trying to claw its way out and it didnt work
The laxido powder worked well for me

I don't like to take Miralax more than absolutely necessary. Flax seed meal and chia seeds are a regular part of my diet. I generally have a cup of "fat" coffee in the morning and it secures the deed before I run.

Agree with @garber6th to add in some more vegetables with some fats when you're able to. As long as I'm careful to get mine in, I don't have issues. I do add in some Metamucil occasionally as that tends to help if I notice things are getting... slow. I've had to resort to enemas twice to get things cleared out. That was no fun.

I know exactly how you feel. 4 weeks post-op and I had the worst evening --3 hours trying to give birth to a poop cannonball. I can't even go into the gory details of how I got it all out. Pure agony. (Don't strain too hard so you don't get hemorrhoids or prolapse of the intestines.)

My APN said to take 2 heaping TABLEspoons of Benefiber in my first drink of the day (I use crystal light flavored water, not recommended in plain water). It dissolves beautifully in anything: yogurt, protein shake, protein water, on cereal, eggs. Put it in whatever you want, just get it all in. I get the whole day's doses over in one go (6 teaspoons = 2 tablespoons). It took a few days but now I'm not afraid to poop! Now when I go, I expel a good amount and feel completed. I've use Benefiber every single day for 5 weeks and will use it forever. Don't rely on laxatives because they're not good long term. Get your fiber in through low fat food.

I also ate low fat beans at every meal for the first week to help the Benefiber (Bush's white chili beans with mild sauce are quite possibly the most delicious meal in the world). Now I eat beans at least 4 times per week to stay regular--by that I mean to expel a good amount and feel completed when I go every 2-3 days.

Best of luck. This too shall pass.

Also try Senokot but if it's really bad get Smoothe Move tea - recommended by another MFP friend Just don't plan on going very far...lol