Feeling constipated a week after bowel resection

[Sandraleed]

Hi
I had a bowel resection a week ago and only on day 5 and 6 did I have a bowel motion that was firm and a little hard to release. I am feeling constipated since then and wondering if this is normal as I've read and been advised that having diahrea is the norm.
I had 15 cm of my terminal illium removed

Thanks

 

[DJW]

It could be from the pain meds. It is something you should let the doc know about. Straining is not good so soon after surgery.

Hope you feel better soon.

 

[DEmberton]

I felt a bit like that, and didn't have much diarrhoea. Basically everything was weird for the first 2 weeks, including the feeling of being "bunged up", even though I probably wasn't really constipated. Then after 2 weeks things got back to more or less normal.

 

[hawkeye]

I had the same issue post resection. It's likely from the pain meds and possibly a low fibre/residue diet post resection.