Hi Mike, I had an RC last October and it took a long time for my bowels to get moving again. I had an NG tube (through the nose) to suction off the top end of the stomach for a few weeks. My Urologist said that my bowels would get moving eventually and it was just a waiting game. I was supposed to be in hospital for 7-10 days, but I ended up being in there for 2-1/2 months. I should add that they discovered a hernia after two weeks (another operation) and an absess which required anti-biotics and a JP drain. Give the bowels time, which could be weeks, to get back to normal.
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