Hi my husband had surgery 2 days ago He’s really struggling today Stomach is really bloated and hasn’t opened his bowls How long does it take to open after surgery His blood pressure is very high too
Took me a couple of days before I passed a small bloody stool. Went home 4 days after my Op.Quite painful passing for a week or two, but became easier with time. I was told pre. Op. that chewing gum alleviated bloating.
Presumably he's still in hospital? In which case, he will be well monitored re. symptoms.
Hi hope your husband is ok I had a right hemicolectomy just over 4 weeks ago it was 2 days after my surgery that I opened my bowels and then it was a few times a day after that it settled about a week ago now.
It took me about 5 days to poo. I was in hospital a week. My stomach was very bloated and that's because they pump you full of air during the op so that everything is easier to get to. Once he starts passing wind the bloating will be better. Tell him to relax about his bowel movements. Eventually he will have one. I was worried too, the nurses told me that when it wants to come out it will and that our bottoms don't have clocks on them! Everyone is different. I was told to walk around the ward every hour to get everything to feel better. It definitely helped me pass wind. Debbie x
Marianne - apologies for late response to this but was doing a search re my own query and found your response. How many stools were bloody, do you mind my asking? I've been three times, each time there has been some fresh blood. Not sure whether to panic or not! I'm on blood thinning injections too. Thank you! xx
Hi Bobs, are you out of hospital following surgery now?
I passed twice during my stay in hospital - We had to use a bedpan in the loo; which very bloody. However, I mentioned to the Doctor on duty at the time, who was not concerned.
Once home, I had no more bleeding...so just assumed that the blood originated from the surgical procedure itself.
If you are now home, presumably you can phone your colorectal team at any time for advice? Might be a good idea to give them a call -if just to put your mind at rest.
Thanks Marianne, going home tonight. I feel fine physically so I guess I just need to keep an eye on it and keep them informed. I was surprised how traumtised it made me feel tbh!!! Thank you for responding so quickly xx
In that case - you are in the best place to mention it to the team around you - before you go home. If they do not seem concerned, I would imagine that it's commonplace following surgery of this nature. After all, they cut a lot of offending colon out during hemicolectomies....I think they took about 12" of mine.
Yes, any major surgery can be traumatising - but I think that it's all the stuff leading up to it - that make it so....The fear of the unknown being a major component.
I was in Hospital 4 days & for the first two, I was 'out of it' on that weird Fentanyl drip...& started feeing more myself - when I just took paracetamol for the next couple of days. I found that the pain of surgery subsided after a few days - & once home, I virtually carried on with my normal life...but at a slower pace for the first couple of weeks. A friend got my shopping for a couple of weeks. I didn't do housework for a while. (but I rarely do much of that anyway!) However, I did resume painting within a couple of days...which is very necessary for me.
Physically was fine for me - mentally, I felt very strange for quite some time....I felt like I had been on a very sudden roller coaster & had been flung off somewhere distant & alien. This feeling lasted several weeks - but it passed!
I wish you a very speedy recovery. Listen to your body though. If you need sleep - then do so. If you want to walk, also do. If you want a curry, a cupcake or many glasses of wine - go for it.
That's really great advice Marianne, thank you - and also the bit about being flung off the roller coaster - YES! I've been so emotional these past few days. Hard to explain to anyone who hasn't been through it to be honest. I'm in discomfort rather than pain but feel constantly on 'high alert' for anything that might be going wrong. I'm really grateful for your reassuring words and thrilled that you made such a good recovery! xxx
