SydneySleever

As a sleever I’m not suffering with the too stinky poo.....yet, it may be a gift later down the track as I’m only week 3, but my gas is bad.
Its loud, not overly smelly, and I can’t hold them in. It’s worse when I’m walking fast. So embarrassing in the office!!

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

Gosh Creekimp13, that’s definitely a bad week! Glad to hear no major injuries.

If I wasn’t a recent bariatric patient I would have gotten the popcorn out by now!

I had very very little pain post op. Someone asked me if I felt like there was a 'void' where they took out the stomach. that made me laugh actually. kind of makes sense that I would, but nope. anyways. I KNOW it's a smaller 'eating' stomach because a few bites of something and i'm full. instead of a normal sized dinner plate, I have a teacup saucer that I eat off of. and cant always finish what I put on it.

I didn’t have any negativity from family but I did from myself. At times I felt I was trying to talk myself out of the surgery. I had a huge fear of failure. I had a band before lost weight and gained it back. Bands are no longer used because of their high failure rate but I saw this as a reflection of myself. If I didn’t succeed with the band I won’t succeed with the sleeve. I kept telling myself it was no use because I would just gain it back again and didn’t want to be a ‘failure’. I told my husband how I felt and he said something that really resonated: even if you drop the wait and keep it off for awhile then gain it back, it still seems worth it. And that made me realise that getting the weight off for even a little while is better than doing nothing. Giving myself the chance to succeed is a success. If I denied myself that would be the real failure. Give yourself a chance. No matter what anyone else says, be kind to yourself.

I didn’t have any negativity from family but I did from myself. At times I felt I was trying to talk myself out of the surgery. I had a huge fear of failure. I had a band before lost weight and gained it back. Bands are no longer used because of their high failure rate but I saw this as a reflection of myself. If I didn’t succeed with the band I won’t succeed with the sleeve. I kept telling myself it was no use because I would just gain it back again and didn’t want to be a ‘failure’. I told my husband how I felt and he said something that really resonated: even if you drop the wait and keep it off for awhile then gain it back, it still seems worth it. And that made me realise that getting the weight off for even a little while is better than doing nothing. Giving myself the chance to succeed is a success. If I denied myself that would be the real failure. Give yourself a chance. No matter what anyone else says, be kind to yourself.

I’m kinda the same. First two weeks big losses. Third week nothing. Halfway through the fourth week with nothing to loss to report. Hoping next week will get things moving again!

I had surgery on May 10th and I only lost 14 pounds since surgery, and my weight has fluctuate between 13-14 pounds loss. I've been on solids since a week post op and I've been eating mainly veggies, meat, and Protein supplement. Also my Water intake is about 64oz. I've been going to the gym and have a trainer who designed me a workout plan based on my vsg procedure. Has anyone else been having trouble with the weight loss? Any advise will help. Thank you.
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Oh no. I'm sorry that you're going through the same thing. Thank you for reminding me that it takes time.

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I didn’t have any negativity from family but I did from myself. At times I felt I was trying to talk myself out of the surgery. I had a huge fear of failure. I had a band before lost weight and gained it back. Bands are no longer used because of their high failure rate but I saw this as a reflection of myself. If I didn’t succeed with the band I won’t succeed with the sleeve. I kept telling myself it was no use because I would just gain it back again and didn’t want to be a ‘failure’. I told my husband how I felt and he said something that really resonated: even if you drop the wait and keep it off for awhile then gain it back, it still seems worth it. And that made me realise that getting the weight off for even a little while is better than doing nothing. Giving myself the chance to succeed is a success. If I denied myself that would be the real failure. Give yourself a chance. No matter what anyone else says, be kind to yourself.

So I’m still in the hospital and it looks like I may have a viral intestinal bug. Have seen both surgeon and a slew of other docs and they seem in agreement.

So when I got here and they handed me the small gown to put on I was hesitant as I’ve always needed the large one. The small one fit and has room. I cried. I can not remember when I could wear this small gown. Even though I’m pretty miserable I’m trying to find something good every day to Celebrate. You all are the only folks that understand.

Yep I can report this really changes when you get to solids. Its just like wow, three bites I'm done!

2lbs a week is great! That is actually what I'm aiming for!! Well done I'm three and a half weeks out and have stalled a bit, but I'm sure my expectations are just too high and it will come off slowly!

What do you mean that you started Protein too early? Are you still supposed to be on Clear Liquids?

That's ok, hon. We all think you're a little off-beat, but we love ya anyway! Or maybe because of it?

I wonder if Dr Needleman will give me any pictures of my innards? Do you suppose if I act very sweetly and ask politely he would? I have pictures of the different stages of my 2 EGD, I'm going to ask. Please Please? I don't care if the whole 🌎 thinks I'm a little off-beat, I think they would be neat to have!📃

Me too! I have pictures of my sliver of my stapled tummy and of my hernia before and after. Once I figured out which way was up on the pics😂

Yep I can report this really changes when you get to solids. Its just like wow, three bites I'm done!

This was my experience as well. I’d take both so I felt no pain. Four days out I was sent home with a prescription for Oxycodone and told to take a liquid tynanol if needed. I didn’t need anything once I was home, I had no pain.

I had fentanyl for two days through the IV and button system. Plus panadol. Turns out I’m mildly allergic to opioids and ended up with a terrible itch. After that they gave me some endos on day three but nothing to take home. For me the best part of the pain management was being able to sleep in strange surroundings. I think the key is to be clear and persistent about how you’re feeling and go from there.

I had my choice of aggressive pain management to minimal pain management.
I opted for the least I could get away with because I hoped to poop in the next century.
Had one dose of narcotic meds to get to sleep the night after surgery. Other than that, I got by with liquid Tylenol.
I had very little pain with the procedure.
I did have three different meds to prevent nausea, and I think that's what saved me. I had zero nausea. Felt really good. Had it been an option, I would have loved to go home a couple hours after my surgery. Instead, I went home the next day.
I walked a LOT in the hospital. Kept doing laps of the whole ward. I think it helped a lot.

Next time don't book your surgery at the Bronx Zoo! No I think even they treat the zoo animals better than that. Maybe you were in a clinic in Hell's Kitchen , if you see Gordon Ramsey in a chef outfit, that's a bad sign.

if the pills are small enough (which if I recall correctly the morphine ones are tiny) then I wouldn't suspect it would be a major problem. If you can take a small sip of Water, which you'll be doing not long after you get to your recovery room (or the next day depending) you'll be fine with tiny pills.

22! My other two are 22 and nearly 26!