Bloating & constipation

Hi i just like to know how to rid of bloating I'm get ing marry next week

Hello and thank you for sharing your question.

Your digestive system is very sensitive from the surgery, so regulating your diet is the most important thing you can do at this point.

Since your bowels are infrequent and you have bloating and cramping, I suggest that you vigilantly stick to a light diet of homemade soups, and low sugar liquids.  This is the best thing to do after this type of surgery.

Taking the fiber medication can actually make the cramping and bloating worse because it is too heavy for your digestive system to process at this point.  Avoid high fiber foods as well such as wheat bran, cereals, bread and oatmeal.

These are a list of things to avoid during recovery:

• raw vegetables (steam them, or bake them instead!)
• skins and peels or fruit
• dairy products
• high fiber foods
• beans, peas, lentils
• cakes, pies, cookies, and other sweets
• high fat and fried food such as fried chicken, sausage and other fatty meats

 To avoid further digestive issues after recovery, you should try to eat fruits, vegetables and whole grains as 60-70% of your daily intake.  Then on occasion add low fat meats, and some dairy.  All digestive problems start with a poor diet.  If you can maintain a health diet, you will have a healthy gut.

Faith