My boyfriend just had an emergency small bowel resection (we were trying to plan it but his blockages plus a capsule endoscopy stuck inside jammed him up) on Friday and he still has yet to have a BM. He only had 7cm of jejenum removed, 2 strictureplasties, his appendix removed, and 2 fistulas snipped. He's been on solid food for 2 days and left the hospital last night, when should we worry? How long did it take you?
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When was your first BM after small bowel resection?
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6 days post op they had to give me movicol to wake them up they were and still are very sluggish. Start to worry if he starts being sick or running a temp or has sharp pains etc. Is he passing wind ok? He will go eventually try not to panic especially if he's on loads of pain meds as that can slow it down also. I agree with dusty it's unusual to be discharged post sx without going first.
I lost almost 3' of gut on the 7th of March. Took three days before any action. Once I passed some gas, it was about an hour later that I had my first BM.
I also tried chewing some gum that day.. I read here that chewing gum stimulates the gut, and it worked for me.
I also tried chewing some gum that day.. I read here that chewing gum stimulates the gut, and it worked for me.
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I recently had an ileocolic and rectosigmoid resection. I left the hospital 5 days post-op and had a very loose BM on day 6 or 7. I wasn't allowed solid food right away though. I had to pass gas before they would even move me to clear liquids (which was on day 4 post-op) and then I was allowed to start on soft solids on day 5. I was told to take it easy when I left as I wasn't eating a lot of solid food before the surgery as everything caused agonizing pain due to a stricture. I'm 2 weeks post-op today and my BMs are still a bit strange. Sometimes they are solid and other times they are fairly loose, I'm assuming this will get better over time (especially as my diet becomes more normal).
Dusty, the hospital and doctors were incredible so we weren't concerned when they let us leave. He only had a very small amount removed, the incisions looked great, and he was passing gas since he woke up from surgery. He ended up having a BM a day or so after I posted this and has been fine ever since 
Hi heather, I wasn't allowed to eat after 70cm recsection, then temp illeostomy reversal. Clear liquids, then liquids, and I started having very loose bm straight away, and it stayed that way. Hopefully if you have some formed stools already, then as your diet improves, you'll go into full remission. Best of luck, and quick recovery
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Thanks Irene! My BMs are solid now, although frequent and small. Not really sure what my 'normal' will be, but I know it's still early in my recovery. I'm hoping they become a bit more of what I know 'normal' being. However, as long as I'm not in pain I'll be pretty happy! Good luck to you as well!
Good luck to you as well!