Hi,I had weight loss surgery (lapband) about one year ago. Since that time, I've struggled with chronic constipation. My parents have had this problem, so to some extent I suppose it runs in the family, but I'm just now experiencing it for the first time. I'm eating a lot less food, so I guess it's normal to expect slower transit. I went to the doctor when I developed a hemmerhoid (identified by my doctor when he looked) and had rectal bleeding with it. He advised me to use fiber, benefiber, stool softeners, etc. After several months with no improvement, I recently started taking Miralax, which is working wonders. So...1. Should I be concerned that I never had a colonoscopy to rule out anything more severe? It seems tied to my changed diet, so at what point is a colonoscopy indicated?2. I'm also worried about having to struggle with constipation forevermore. Can Miralax fix the problem and then be tapered off?Thank you all for your support. I'm so glad to have found this forum after a year of painful bowel movements and chronic constipation. I no longer feel alone.Mslynn