Carstella wrote:I am a 69 yr old female, ideal weight, non smoker, very little alcohol, active and healthy until a mass in cecum was diagnosed. I had surgery 4 days ago laparoscopicly with removal of mass and part of small intestine, ascending colon and appendix( 18inches). I came home on day two. Pathology showed T1, no chemo needed. Little instructions on discharge. Problem is pain on left side , mid level, increases when standing. Feels like deep burning pain and also feels like contents of bowel will just fall out. I use small pillow getting up and down and standing or sitting. No bowel movement yet, it’s day 4 following surgery. I am unsure if I should be taking Mira lax or benefiber as I fear that things aren’t working right. I’m taking hydrocodone 5mg twice a day and ibuprofen 400mg in between. Surgeon made it sound like a breeze and I’m not a complainer but having a rough time. Please respond if you have similar problems Thank You
Carstella wrote:Thank you so much for your response. It gives me hope that things will fall into place. One reason I was released without having pooped was because I had had a week of clear liquids preceded by a colonoscopy, and then the second cleanse for the surgery. There was literally nothing in me. Since posting earlier today I have had a loose stool. Hurray!
I have an aversion to pain meds but see that I am prolonging my recovery when I hurt too much to move. So I’m alternating a half dose of pain Med, followed in two hours with ibuprofen.
Again, thank you for responding. My spirits have improved and I actually walked around my flower garden.
Hydrocodone use can cause various side effects, even with legitimate medical use. The most common side effects include nausea and vomiting. The drug may also cause constipation since opioids have the potential to reduce how fast it takes stool to move through the digestive system. In addition, opioids like hydrocodone increase nonpropulsive contractions in the middle of the small intestines and lessen the motions in the intestines that are responsible for moving food through them. The drug also has the potential to cause food to remain in the body’s organs for longer than usual as well as cause a reduction in digestive secretions and the urge to defecate.
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