What is a good way to get your bowels moving again after surgery?

Eat foods with fiber, some vegtables are good, such as cabbage, broccoli….

Try using a stool softener

did they give you the super laxative before your operation? if so it might take a while to get back to normal. Just go back to your regular diet and yes, a little fiber is always good. Try eating yogurt and cheese to get your lower digestive bacterias going again also.

You can also use mineral oil, a vitamin called Acidophillius, or a “colon flush” from your local wal-mart. Or if you’re willing to do it, you could give yourself an enema.

Maybe the not moving bit is part of the healing process?…As i am not a Doctor or Surgeon i find advise impossible to give correct advise for you…although i would advise sticking to what your surgeon advised ?

Ha, ha! Gonna ask a Walmart employee if they have any Colon Flush in stock!!

When I had surgery they put me on a stool softener for awhile as they didn’t want me to strain and have a surgical complication.

Ok thx

they’ll send you to pharmacy, the vitamin section :)