MissPoodle 58 Posted July 30, 2018 I'm having a RYGB on 19th sept. Have a sleeve now. The reading I've done re post op complications and effects is freaking me out. All the comments re bad smelling farts etc. I work in the health profession and am around people constantly all day. I want to be able to keep working without passing bad gas and offending patients. How bad is it going to be? 1 Frustr8 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
toodlerue 452 Posted July 30, 2018 I had A RNY in May. I don’t have problems with gas at all. I’m constipated most of the time & I’ve read that that’s normal too. Everyone is different after surgery so who knows what your body will do. 2 Frustr8 and sillykitty reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KimTriesRNY 1,853 Posted July 30, 2018 28 minutes ago, toodlerue said: Everyone is different after surgery so who knows what your body will do. This. 1 Frustr8 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BeeCat 99 Posted July 30, 2018 There are special underware with carbon filters that are supposed to help with odor. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TakingABreak 2,733 Posted July 30, 2018 9 hours ago, MissPoodle said: I'm having a RYGB on 19th sept. Have a sleeve now. The reading I've done re post op complications and effects is freaking me out. All the comments re bad smelling farts etc. I work in the health profession and am around people constantly all day. I want to be able to keep working without passing bad gas and offending patients. How bad is it going to be? My gas is bad in the evenings because I hold it all day. There is a buildup and I notice relief when I am able to freely expel it. My point is that its not uncontrollable. 2 1 Matt Z, Frustr8 and ZumbaMami reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Matt Z 4,139 Posted July 30, 2018 9 hours ago, MissPoodle said: I'm having a RYGB on 19th sept. Have a sleeve now. The reading I've done re post op complications and effects is freaking me out. All the comments re bad smelling farts etc. I work in the health profession and am around people constantly all day. I want to be able to keep working without passing bad gas and offending patients. How bad is it going to be? Initially, you could get some bad gas/poop. And it's possible that it'll be a forever problem. You could try just not farting around your customer base. I work at a hospital as well, and I've had no issues with my gas or poop smell... I'm just not running around the hospital crop dusting folks and I use Poo-Purri in the bathroom. It's a totally easy thing to deal with at work, just stop farting around folks in the workplace... go outside or to the bathroom or somewhere where you can let them fly without having co-workers and patients around. 1 Frustr8 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MissPoodle 58 Posted July 31, 2018 Thanks so much everyone. In my reading I was getting the impression that you were unable to control when you passed gas....if I can choose the when and where...that makes a lot of difference lol 2 Frustr8 and TakingABreak reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CyclicalLoser 155 Posted July 31, 2018 For me, as of right now, my gas is relatively quiet and doesn't smell like anything. I'm not eating regular foods yet though, so that might change. I will say, when I had the band it was the same though, most of my gas didn't have a smell. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frustr8 7,886 Posted August 2, 2018 Well. @ MissPoodle that's good news for both of us. My future SD is September 5th. And I am also a RYGB. I'm doing a longer than average prediet, started Wednesday August 1st.😛🍶👍 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MissPoodle 58 Posted August 2, 2018 Well. @ MissPoodle that's good news for both of us. My future SD is September 5th. And I am also a RYGB. I'm doing a longer than average prediet, started Wednesday August 1st.[emoji14][emoji479][emoji106]Mine is sept 19th (Australia). Just saw the surgeon again today. Went well. Had all my questions answered. He agreed re the flatulence is manageable with the surgery I'm having. So am filling in all the hospital paperwork now.Sent from my SM-G950F using BariatricPal mobile app Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
modymatey 33 Posted August 2, 2018 I'm back on regular foods. No malodorous flatus to speak of. Some foods do make me more flatulent, wholemeal bread is a good example, but definitely no uncontrollable room clearing swamp gas like I was afraid of. Poops are taking time to settle down, but we'll get there. Sent from my ONEPLUS A3003 using BariatricPal mobile app Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MissPoodle 58 Posted August 2, 2018 I'm back on regular foods. No malodorous flatus to speak of. Some foods do make me more flatulent, wholemeal bread is a good example, but definitely no uncontrollable room clearing swamp gas like I was afraid of. Poops are taking time to settle down, but we'll get there. Sent from my ONEPLUS A3003 using BariatricPal mobile appI know I can't predict what will happen but it's encouraging to know that it's possible not to have problems. ThanksSent from my SM-G950F using BariatricPal mobile app Share this post Link to post Share on other sites