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Not sure if it's just me (I'm pretty sure it's not) but pooping at work, post bypass is a crazy embarrassing event! I've had folks walk, in and then turn right around and leave thanks to the wonderful new smells I'm producing! So embarrassing! And it lingers think and heavy, like some cross between tear gas and smog, some unseen nasal assault team going full speed ahead attempting to cause gagging.

I've recently decided to bite the bullet and buy some Poop-Pourri, just a little 4oz bottle to pocket and take with me to the can. I don't want to advertise or promote, but for what it's worth, it helped out greatly. A few times it didn't work as described, but it sure helped! I don't feel super ashamed leaving the toilet now!

Figured we could share some horror stories or other "Pooping at work" related tidbits / tips/ tricks etc

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1 minute ago, KimTriesRNY said:

Lol.

I hate having to poop if I’m not at home now!

I'm with you on this one... but recently my normal "times" have shifted and longer hours at work means... no chance in just waiting it out! I felt so bad last week, I mean, it was choking me out! And when someone walked in and did an about face before the door could even close.... I didn't want to leave the bathroom for fear that they would still be out there waiting to find out how the odorous offender was!

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I religiously use Poop-Pourri, its not a miracle by any means, but helps a lot!

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1 minute ago, AshAsh1 said:

I religiously use Poop-Pourri, its not a miracle by any means, but helps a lot!

At this point... any help is better than none! LOL God it was bad! When you make yourself light headed with the stench... it's time to reevaluate things!

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27 minutes ago, Matt Z said:

I've recently decided to bite the bullet and buy some Poop-Pourri

In Australia, we have a wonderful product but it's very, very expensive ... called V.I.Poo (Very Important Poo).

My wife stands by it.

I on the other hand, prefer the lingering cover smell (and the very reasonable price) of NILODOR.

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Edited by Rainbow_Warrior

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Since we're on the TMI topic... I haven't noticed any change or increase in the stinkiness of poops or farts (lol) BUT my farts have been epically adjusted for maximum loudness!!! I'm talking like a tank / squeaker / foghorn / longest trombone solo ever!! It's so embarrassing I have to hold it in most of the day until I can guarantee no audience! haha. (No more silent but deadlies for this gal!) Anyone have anything similar? hahaha, I love this thread.

*Also, I'd recommend trying keeping matches with you. Better than trying to mask an odor with a nice smell on top of a very stinky smell! ;)

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10 minutes ago, swizzle said:

Since we're on the TMI topic... I haven't noticed any change or increase in the stinkiness of poops or farts (lol) BUT my farts have been epically adjusted for maximum loudness!!! I'm talking like a tank / squeaker / foghorn / longest trombone solo ever!! It's so embarrassing I have to hold it in most of the day until I can guarantee no audience! haha. (No more silent but deadlies for this gal!) Anyone have anything similar? hahaha, I love this thread.

*Also, I'd recommend trying keeping matches with you. Better than trying to mask an odor with a nice smell on top of a very stinky smell! ;)

Girrrlll, yes! My farts are super loud and elongated. I had to apologize to my brother in law yesterday, because I honesty didn't think he would have been able to hear me. We were outside, and it was windy, kids playing in the yard, ect. We were a very fair distance from each other. He heard! Oh he heard!

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11 minutes ago, swizzle said:

Since we're on the TMI topic... I haven't noticed any change or increase in the stinkiness of poops or farts (lol) BUT my farts have been epically adjusted for maximum loudness!!! I'm talking like a tank / squeaker / foghorn / longest trombone solo ever!! It's so embarrassing I have to hold it in most of the day until I can guarantee no audience! haha. (No more silent but deadlies for this gal!) Anyone have anything similar? hahaha, I love this thread.

*Also, I'd recommend trying keeping matches with you. Better than trying to mask an odor with a nice smell on top of a very stinky smell! ;)

LOL Yeah, gas production is kicked up as well! Too many times I head over to the porcelain portal expecting some weight loss and I only get treated to some epic Stall Symphonies. You got lucky you didn't get the added stinker factor! Can't use the match trick at work sadly, the hospital frowns on indoor open flames.

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8 minutes ago, proudgrammy said:

@AshAsh1

ummmmm, that was you!! :lol:

kathy

Any luck removing my pic from your profile? Can you change it yourself?

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23 minutes ago, AshAsh1 said:

Any luck removing my pic from your profile? Can you change it yourself?

@AshAsh1

why in the world would i change my picture to its original me?

i like how your pic looks in my place. i look great now!!

if there is a way for the change, don't know how to do it

asked question in board a couple of times

Website Assistance & Suggestions

so far, no response from @Alex Brecher or @Ken S.!!

hope to hear solution soon, and have prob fixed

kathy

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At home I burn incense at every bowel movement, my family appreciates it but I actually have not noticed any smell difference

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21 minutes ago, Tealael said:

At home I burn incense at every bowel movement, my family appreciates it but I actually have not noticed any smell difference

Sleeve patients don't tend to have the extremely foul BM's, that is more the province of by-pass patients. malabsorption occurs because food is not digested completely. With less time in the stomach for the acid to break the food down, the intestines can only absorb so much. The rest passes through the bowels partially digested. That's the smell, poop coated food that smells familiar and wrong all at the same time.

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1 hour ago, proudgrammy said:
1 hour ago, AshAsh1 said:

Any luck removing my pic from your profile? Can you change it yourself?

@AshAsh1

Woo Hoo, Woo Hoo Party dance Party dance

pic has been fixed!! So here i am, for good or bad - in my glory:rolleyes:

kathy

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