Radical Nephrectomy on 08-11-11

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  • Jamie1.3cm
    Jamie1.3cm Member Posts: 188
    #22
    ams123 said:

    Another helpful item
    is a shower chair, and preferably a stall shower so you don't have to step over the side of a tub.

    Linda

    constipation
    It's usually the pain meds that cause the constipation. So, it should resolve itself after you taper the pain meds. Well, back to wherever he was before in that regard. Walking and tapering pain meds should help.
  • BG
    BG Member Posts: 85 Member
    #23
    Jamie1.3cm said:

    constipation
    It's usually the pain meds that cause the constipation. So, it should resolve itself after you taper the pain meds. Well, back to wherever he was before in that regard. Walking and tapering pain meds should help.

    They prescribed a stool
    They prescribed a stool softener for me, and I really did not have any issues through the pain management. I also increased my raw vegetable, fruit, and cooked vegetable intake while decreasing my red meat and total meat intake.

    I've carried on the above practice, with the exception of the stool softener since you can only tske for a week or per doctors orders, and I feel much better.

    Brent
  • RobFrom1956
    RobFrom1956 Member Posts: 13
    #24
    Jamie1.3cm said:

    constipation
    It's usually the pain meds that cause the constipation. So, it should resolve itself after you taper the pain meds. Well, back to wherever he was before in that regard. Walking and tapering pain meds should help.

    Walking does help
    Yes, walking seems to help with the constipation. The stool softeners are helping a little, but my brother had to drink some magnesium citrate (which you can buy at CVS or Walgreens for a couple dollars) to get some "results".

    I think he will start tapering the pain meds soon, so that should ease the constipation a bit.
  • ejneary
    ejneary Member Posts: 64
    #25
    RobFrom1956 said:

    Hi ejneary....
    Beautiful post...I like bullet or numbered lists. One question...what is a "Hibi cleanse?"

    - Rob

    Hibiclens
    This is a pre-surgery body cleaner that they usually tell you to shower with the day of surgery. I actually bought several bottles after surgery to keep my wound clean. It is anti-bacterial and worked well in keeping my wound area clean so that no infection set in.

    http://www.hibiclens.com/

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