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Did you use Colace and do Low Fiber Diet before Prostatectomy?
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@kjacko Ahhh...that's really good to know. I looked up the active ingredients. It looks like Senna is a stool softener and a laxative.
"Active Ingredients: Docusate sodium 50 mg - Stool Softener and Sennosides 8.6 mg – Laxative"
The docusate sodium is 1/2 the dose of the normal Colace, but looks like you get a boost from the laxative.
I will file this away in case I need to go that road-thanks for sharing!
Replies to "@kjacko Ahhh...that's really good to know. I looked up the active ingredients. It looks like Senna..."
That combo is good also : ))) - Senna as an option was suggested in my husband's pre op papers too.
Fiber - for colonoscopy it is a no brainier that guts should be clear from any debris, but I have no idea how it could help RARP - it would be interesting to hear their reasoning. 🤓
All in all - since you are very regular, I am sure that you will have no problems. Just keep Miralax on a standby ; ) , just in case you get nervous like my hubby. And use one quarter of suggested dose ! I warned my husband to take a half but even half was really too much.
Whatever you do - do not strain under any circumstance.
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@fritzo Glad to help. Stay “loose”!