by thisfissurecankissmybutt » 09 Jul 2012, 07:22
Congratulations Sue! I am soooooooooooooooooo glad your recovery is going well! PLEASE keep us updated on your progress.
I have a couple of quick questions for you:
1. What is the ideal post-op stool? If I take Miralax (Movicol), and reduce my fiber intake, my stools become very soft (but not runny) - kind of like slightly melted ice cream (nice visual, huh?). I don't have to push at all to have a BM; it just kind of slides out in a big pile.
If I take Miralax, but increase my fiber intake, my stools are still soft but they are wider and well-formed. In this case, I sometimes have to push (but not strain) a little bit, but not always.
I am still trying to decide which is better, especially post-op. I would love to hear your thoughts on this.
2. At this point, would you feel comfortable going out yet (i.e., to a restaurant for dinner or to see a movie)? My in-laws are going to be coming down for about a week to help watch our kids while I have my surgery and recover, so I am just trying to get a gauge on how good of company I am going to be.
3. What post-op medications, including pain relievers, were you given?
4. After the surgery, which is best: gauze, a panty liner, or an adult diaper? If you used gauze, how did you keep it in place? And what size did you use? How often do you change it? I'm just trying to figure out what I should be planning for post-op.
5. How is your pain at this point?
6. What is your post-BM routine?
Thanks so much!