I've almost been banded a week. Prior to surgery, my bm's were pellets. Not soon much anymore. I'm afraid to pass gas, in fear that I will shart (shit/fart). When does this go away?

LOL Sharting. That's definitely what happens! Considering a pre-op liquid diet, and a post op diet of liquids and mushies.. what goes in liquid/mushy comes out the same way. It happens every single time to me when I have to go on liquids for 2 days after a fill. So totally normal. Hang in there - It will get better as you get more solid food incorporated back into your diet. Then you can experience the flip side, constipation. So few calories go in that aren't expended means that there's little waste to be had.

Ugh, I'm about to have an ileostomy reversal and i've been told by my surgeon : Never. Trust. A. fart. Sounds great, not. I think I'd rather have a bag.

Yours should clear up when you're eating more normally but some metamucil will also add more bulk if you can tolerate that yet. I'd ask my surgeon before taking it though, although you drink it, it might not be considered "liquids", not sure. Mine, well, I gather I'm going to be stuck with sharting for six months to two years, eeek.

Thanks! As like the gas, the sharts have now passed too. I seem to have only had a few days of the problem. However, it sounds like I may not always be able to trust a fart.

Ugh, I'm about to have an ileostomy reversal and i've been told by my surgeon : Never. Trust. A. fart. Sounds great, not. I think I'd rather have a bag.

Yours should clear up when you're eating more normally but some metamucil will also add more bulk if you can tolerate that yet. I'd ask my surgeon before taking it though, although you drink it, it might not be considered "liquids", not sure. Mine, well, I gather I'm going to be stuck with sharting for six months to two years, eeek.

I had my reversal a year and a half ago and I was back to normal within a couple of weeks. I do though have issues pushing it out. (sorry about this) I think my muscles kind of lost some power while I had my bag!!! Best of luck and I am very happy for you.

Thanks Brenda, that's really encouraging to hear. I'm finding this the scariest part of the whole process, I was much less worried about the bowel resection and ileostomy creation than I am about trying to find normal again - I have no rectum anymore so who knows what its going to be like!.