Constipation after my surgery on Thursday ????

I had my Nissan Fundaplication on Thursday that morning had a bowel movement but haven't had any yet. Should I be concerned?

Hi, I had the same... as far as I know everyone does.

I think it is a combination of the affect of the op on the digestive system, the lack of food we put in our new smaller stomachs, and the muscle damage the op causes makes it too difficult to push.

I went 6 days with no movement. In the end prune juice fixed the problem.

Another surgeon (not a gastro, but I don't particularly rate gastro surgeons) told me a couple of weeks after the op to eat as much roughage / fibre as possible, especially apples. I did, making sure I chewed until the fibre was liquid mush, and that had a hugely beneficial effect on my digestive system.

All the best, LD.