Are we prone to Sharting after Gastric Sleeve Surgery?

[peacequeen 434]

I was reading something on another forum where a lady was asking about all the things to expect from vsg. She mentioned "sharting" and said this:

"we may be prone to "sharting" after the surgery? (Um, for those who don't know, sharting is when you fart, but you actually do more than fart...)"

what the heck?? I've never heard this before. Is there truth to it?

[Kristin 34]

I'm embarassed to admit, but yes, this has happened to me. Only once, but that was one time to many. :-) I think it was just my body getting used to having liquid only.

[megannadine 29]

bahaha... I was actually considering posting something like this..lol

(raise my hand) Its when you have gas and you feel like farting but when you push it out there happened to be loose bowels in front and it kinda came out a bit...lol usually effects those with diarrhea

[peacequeen 434]

YIKES!!!!!!

[peacequeen 434]

Will this problem go away?

[megannadine 29]

lol i dont think this is a problem with just the sleeve.. its a combo of loose stools and extra amount of gas..

If you have never in your life heard of it then maybe you should be fine :-)

[guzel 11]

It's easy to manage. Just don't fart unless you're sitting on a toilet. Ever since had a small bowel resection 15 years ago, farting isn't safe. You just don't always know what you're going to get.

[peacequeen 434]

I've heard of accidents when you're sick or something. I haven't been sleeved yet so no, I hadn't heard of sharting before for no good reason..lol I'm trying to understand why sleeved people have this problem? But yall say it is temporary? Or did anyone say that?

[illgeturhairdid 176]

Sadly, at 6 days out this has been a concern for me. I've thankfully not had it happen- but only by seconds! I imagine it has to do with the fact that I'm on a liquid diet still. I dont expect it will be an issue once I start getting actualy foods in me again.

[PhatGurl80 26]

Lol! I'm only laughing because it did happen to me. Only once though the 2nd day after my surgery. I was still in the hospital so my fiance gave me a one time use only pass. But after that I didn't have any more problems. I think it was just a mixture of all that gas plus all the fluids being pumped in me. Good luck to you tho!

[sychadelic 10]

The only times I've been worried about it is when I've had way too much coffee in a day or have gotten into something sugar free. It's not different than before surgery for me though - your stomach will let you know it's not happy (or at least mine does)

[DebSee 1]

In the first day after my op, and after the various fluids I drank to test the staple line, I absolutely did shart myself. Once. And standing in the privacy of my own shower room.

The nurses, old hands with the newly sleeved, had prepared me for the possibility and explained it was the ikky stuff you have to drink for the post-op tests that do it. Apparently, few are immune.

For the liquid stage, consider, too, that what goes in is exactly what comes out - liquid stuff. It's not for long, and many aren't as hershey-squirty as I was. For about three weeks, it was just good pre-planning - I just made sure I had a darn good idea of where the restrooms were whenever I went out of the house lol.

From my experience so far (sleeved mid-September), once you're on semi-solids & solids again, everything rights itself. I'm generally a much better burper than farter, but I AM confident it's just wind that's being generated back there!

[SKCUNNINGHAM 298]

It happened to me twice, shortly after returning home from the hospital. As described above, it is a result of a liquid diet and excess gas. Not something you have to contend with for the rest of your sleeved life.

[Oopsseedaisy 90]

I read someone's list of things you need to know after surgery and number 8 on the list was ... in the first week never trust a fart.

[illgeturhairdid 176]

I read someone's list of things you need to know after surgery and number 8 on the list was ... in the first week never trust a fart.

Haha this made me laugh! It's so true! I think something else that is worth mentioning in this thread is that when you feel like you have to go, YOU HAVE TO GO! There is no holding onto liquid, it can just sort of seep out! Also- at least for me- your intestines will sort of gurgle and let you know what's about to happen. For me it feels different then the gas from a fart moving.