Swollen sack - what to do

[Waynetho]

Thanks all for the advice. I consulted with Dr Kramer and it turned out that its not as bad as I was thinking. It will reduce a bit but not probably to earlier pre op days. Now my next challenge is to overcome the lack of bowel movement. I am on day 4 and so far feeling no urge for toilet. What worked for you? Prune juice or something else?

enema bulb and 9 oz of warm water.

[hopeful_future]

Thanks all for the advice. I consulted with Dr Kramer and it turned out that its not as bad as I was thinking. It will reduce a bit but not probably to earlier pre op days. Now my next challenge is to overcome the lack of bowel movement. I am on day 4 and so far feeling no urge for toilet. What worked for you? Prune juice or something else?

Doc prescribed colase to me (stool softener) but one of the side effects hit me very hard (stomach pain worse than the ulcer I had years ago). I since switched to an over the counter stool softener (miralax), and have been taking that. My toilet also has a bidet seat that helps get some water inside and flush things out. I second Waynetho's suggestion of a gentle, low-volume enema. You just need to get a little bit moving at a time without pushing super hard. I would probably suggest not getting any stimulant laxitives (exlax and the sort), since those will make you push and clench very hard.

[proctor]

Thanks all for the advice. I consulted with Dr Kramer and it turned out that its not as bad as I was thinking. It will reduce a bit but not probably to earlier pre op days. Now my next challenge is to overcome the lack of bowel movement. I am on day 4 and so far feeling no urge for toilet. What worked for you? Prune juice or something else?

Doc prescribed colase to me (stool softener) but one of the side effects hit me very hard (stomach pain worse than the ulcer I had years ago). I since switched to an over the counter stool softener (miralax), and have been taking that. My toilet also has a bidet seat that helps get some water inside and flush things out. I second Waynetho's suggestion of a gentle, low-volume enema. You just need to get a little bit moving at a time without pushing super hard. I would probably suggest not getting any stimulant laxitives (exlax and the sort), since those will make you push and clench very hard.

Thanks