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Preparation for bladder prolapse surgery

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frances13101
frances13101

Can someone please share the preparation for this surgery especially the day before. I'm wondering if you have to clean out your colon, etc.   I'm so scared but I know I have to do this.  Thanks. 

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  • maccy
    maccy frances13101

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    Hi nobody said to me about emptying my tummy ,but I made sure I went to loo day before because I didt want t straight after op ,so think it would help . Don't be scared the Dr,s and nurse will look after you just remember to do what your told and rest ,good luck x
    • gigi66
      gigi66 maccy

      Posted

      Hi maccy

      I was not rold by the doctors to do any bowel cleansing prior to surgery. This was my second one and no request. So I have o say no. You don't need to cleanse. I didn't

  • nannylin
    nannylin frances13101

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    I didn't but if you suffer from constipation I would advise using a stool softener for a few days before and you may need it a couple of days after till thing start working properly. I have Crohn's disease so for once it worked in my favour and I had no problems !! Good luck
    • frances13101
      frances13101 nannylin

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      I was told about a stool softener for after the surgery but it probably won't hurt anything to do it a few days before too.  I don't really suffer from constipation.  Thanks!  
  • Jan999
    Jan999 frances13101

    Posted

    the bowel preparation is usually before a bowel prolapse 
    • nannylin
      nannylin Jan999

      Posted

      I agree but the last thing you want is feeling like you need to strain after surgery
    • Jan999
      Jan999 nannylin

      Posted

      As long as you aren't constipated you will be ok. If your surgeon wants you to have a bowel preparation he'll prescribe one but as someone who was a ward sister on a gynaecology ward I know there is no need for any prescribed bowel preparation prior to a bladder repair. If you were constipated you would be given a small enema in hospital.
  • cynthia81217
    cynthia81217 frances13101

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    I was the told not to eat anything solid the day before my surgery an to add miralax to my drink the day before an to do a enema the morning on the day of my surgery but I had rectocele sugery it might have been because alot of my surgery involved my rectum it wasnt bad you can't even taste the miralax but I was hungry the morning after surgery dont worry everything will be fine good luck on your surgery
    • frances13101
      frances13101 cynthia81217

      Posted

      That's the other thing I was wondering about is what do you eat the day before?   Thank you!  
    • Jan999
      Jan999 frances13101

      Posted

      Eat normally. There's no reason why you can't. You'll be told by the hospital staff when you are nil by mouth.
    • Raesue
      Raesue cynthia81217

      Posted

      I guess surgeons have different approaches - even though I had rectocele surgery I had no prep whatsoever.  So ask your surgeon.
    • Jan999
      Jan999 Raesue

      Posted

      I didn't either but that was 5 years ago. A friend had a rectocele repaired last year and had to take Movicol for 2 weeks before her operation.
    • Raesue
      Raesue Jan999

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      My surgery was at the end of December 2014.  No bowel prep.  In fact the doctor said something like "I'm not even going to need to go in there". 
    • Jan999
      Jan999 Raesue

      Posted

      That's so true Raesue. Gone are the days when every patient had to have an enema before surgery and I mean any surgery. Even if you were having an ear, nose or throat operation. It became an obsession which thankfully doesn't happen any more. 
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