I'm HOME!!! Without a bag!!

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  • maglets
    maglets Member Posts: 2,576 Member
    #22
    geotina said:

    Hey Brooks
    Gosh you sure got home quick and I hope the bowels wake up quick also.

    Take it easy, walk a little.

    Tina

    clap clap
    applause......oh well done Brooks.....so glad you are home and feisty

    good work

    mags
  • abmb
    abmb Member Posts: 311
    #23
    Great news
    Great news, glad to hear everything went well. I don't know if this helps, but stop thinking about it, it might happen. I work in child care and when potty training little ones, sometimes they think too much about making tinkle or poop in the potty and then they can't go. It will come!! Take care and God Bless. Margaret
  • vhtqm1
    vhtqm1 Member Posts: 107
    #24
    surprised
    granted i'm glad your home so early and surgery seemed to go well for you which is great! however, it's odd they let you go before things got moving and moving regularly. how are you now? one of the replies here warned you if you begin to vomit you know things are backing up instead of moving. in the hospital if your bowells don't wake up in a reasonable abmount of time and or you begin to suffer the consequences of your bowells not working properly they would place a tube through your nose to your stomach to keep the stomach empty and this helps relax the bowells so that it helps for things to move along sooner rather then later. you being home are unable to have this so i would not be eating and probably limited to nothing of liquid either? i would call your doctor and or surgeon right away if things haven't turnd around for you.

    ed
  • just4Brooks
    just4Brooks Member Posts: 980 Member
    #25
    vhtqm1 said:

    surprised
    granted i'm glad your home so early and surgery seemed to go well for you which is great! however, it's odd they let you go before things got moving and moving regularly. how are you now? one of the replies here warned you if you begin to vomit you know things are backing up instead of moving. in the hospital if your bowells don't wake up in a reasonable abmount of time and or you begin to suffer the consequences of your bowells not working properly they would place a tube through your nose to your stomach to keep the stomach empty and this helps relax the bowells so that it helps for things to move along sooner rather then later. you being home are unable to have this so i would not be eating and probably limited to nothing of liquid either? i would call your doctor and or surgeon right away if things haven't turnd around for you.

    ed

    Just gas and a little liquid
    Been home for just about 24 hours and seem to be just fine. Still passing lots of gas and a little runny stuff but no big blow out yet. I figure after 8 months with a bag it will take more then 2 days to have a big poop but as long as gas is comming out it's moving. I'll call my surgen tomorrow if no big poops tonight. Also remember that my wife is a nurse so she's been feeling my belly for problems.


    I'll keep you guys posted
    Brooks
  • RickMurtagh
    RickMurtagh Member Posts: 587 Member
    #26
    just4Brooks said:

    Just gas and a little liquid
    Been home for just about 24 hours and seem to be just fine. Still passing lots of gas and a little runny stuff but no big blow out yet. I figure after 8 months with a bag it will take more then 2 days to have a big poop but as long as gas is comming out it's moving. I'll call my surgen tomorrow if no big poops tonight. Also remember that my wife is a nurse so she's been feeling my belly for problems.


    I'll keep you guys posted
    Brooks

    poop like the wind Brooks, poop like the wind!
    poop like the wind Brooks, poop like the wind and may you stop when you want to!
  • greybeard64
    greybeard64 Member Posts: 254
    #27
    Way to....
    Well I was going to say way to go, but...
    I am very happy for you, hopefully things will get moving shortly. Wish I could tell ya some magic formula. continued sucess to you and happy you are home!!
  • TxKayaker
    TxKayaker Member Posts: 176
    #28
    just4Brooks said:

    Just gas and a little liquid
    Been home for just about 24 hours and seem to be just fine. Still passing lots of gas and a little runny stuff but no big blow out yet. I figure after 8 months with a bag it will take more then 2 days to have a big poop but as long as gas is comming out it's moving. I'll call my surgen tomorrow if no big poops tonight. Also remember that my wife is a nurse so she's been feeling my belly for problems.


    I'll keep you guys posted
    Brooks

    Wow that was quick ,
    Wow that was quick , congratulations, all the best
    Mike
  • zenmonk
    zenmonk Member Posts: 198
    #29
    eat
    I think I remember you saying you lived out in California? If so, go get one of those "in-n-out" burgers. I usually have to go to the bathroom before I am done eating the burger.
  • CanadaSue
    CanadaSue Member Posts: 339 Member
    #30
    Great news!
    Brooks,

    Glad to hear you didn't have to stay long!

    Try the gum, as has been suggested, I have also heard of that.

    Here to getting things moving soon.

    Hugs,

    Sue
  • JR
    JR Member Posts: 139 Member
    #31
    Welcome home
    Welcome home Brooks. I hope you get going soon. McDonalds usually gets me going.

    Good Luck,

    John
  • Sonia32
    Sonia32 Member Posts: 1,071 Member
    #32
    glad it went well
    try bananas?? helped me hugs lol
  • P_I_T_A
    P_I_T_A Member Posts: 133
    #33
    Congrats!
    Glad to hear all went well.

    -DJ
  • dorookie
    dorookie Member Posts: 1,731 Member
    #34
    Glad your home
    So glad things went well and you are already home. Sorry this is a late post, have been so busy havent had much time on the board. But wanted to say Congrats, and stay healthy..

    *HUGS*
    Beth
  • Shayenne
    Shayenne Member Posts: 2,342
    #35
    dorookie said:

    Glad your home
    So glad things went well and you are already home. Sorry this is a late post, have been so busy havent had much time on the board. But wanted to say Congrats, and stay healthy..

    *HUGS*
    Beth

    WOW!!
    My hospital would never let me leave the hospital unless I passed my bowels, a couple times, they wouldn't even let me eat, they had me on liquids, and TPN, and after my colostomy, I was there for like 9 days, just waiting to finally pass something. When I finally did, wow, was I happy! I got to go home!

    I hope they didn't let you out too early, I'd be worried about that. I just hope everything "comes out ok", but so glad you're back! and feeling good!

    Hugsss!!
    ~Donna
  • Buzzard
    Buzzard Member Posts: 3,043 Member
    #36
    Shayenne said:

    WOW!!
    My hospital would never let me leave the hospital unless I passed my bowels, a couple times, they wouldn't even let me eat, they had me on liquids, and TPN, and after my colostomy, I was there for like 9 days, just waiting to finally pass something. When I finally did, wow, was I happy! I got to go home!

    I hope they didn't let you out too early, I'd be worried about that. I just hope everything "comes out ok", but so glad you're back! and feeling good!

    Hugsss!!
    ~Donna

    Good to hear about the great news bud.......
    Hope your doin good still...and coffee makes me run like the wind.....try a little warm java..Im sure you have already gone by now hopefully....and again a belated welcome home to you my friend...........Love and Hope, Buzz
  • mom_2_3
    mom_2_3 Member Posts: 953 Member
    #37
    Belated
    Belated welcome home to you. Hope you are feeling well!
  • notey1
    notey1 Member Posts: 1
    #38
    just4Brooks said:

    Maybe if I
    Tried a Shop-vac and Duct-tape?

    congrads
    Glad to hear it turned out great. I'm just starting everything and hope to be as lucky as you. Great to hear. Now enjoy life. Do the things you've always wanted to do and never got around to doing them, within reason. God Bless ya!

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