Hello everyone,

I have a very delicate question to ask and I will try to ask it very politely. I am in the first stage of my WLS journey. I was told by a person that has undergone the RnY procedure that I should not do the sleeve because her friend and co-worker had the procedure and is ill most of the time and has a horrible smell when she goes to bathroom at work and she hates that she had the sleeve done. I want to know if this something experienced by others or is this her situation. I just want know if stomach issues are a frequent problem. She told also told that the RnY is basicly problem free for her and most people this is what her surgeon told her, that it is common with the sleeve. Confused*@X! .

I would like to thank each and everyone that responded to this post. It really helps me to narrow down which procedure. You guys are great. Thanks Dreaming.

I've had some "bathroom" issues but it is a common side effect from my gallbladder removal after my sleeve. Maybe this person had their gallbladder out after the sleeve surgery (as is common)?

I had my gallbladder removed back in December and I don't have this problem

The duodenal switch ( the sleeve + a intestinal bypass) does make smelly gas and bathroom problems if the person eats a lot of fat. I have know a few people with that surgery. The sleeve itself does not cause the same issues. I have had mine since 6/26 and no problems. I asked my doc before I had my surgery because I did not want those problems. He said it was the bypass part not the sleeve that was the cause.

This is what I wanted to say, it sounds like that person had the DS. With that surgery the food comes out more or less intact and the smell is just... There are no words. I had a DS patient once in the nursing home and cleaning up those bowel movements was fairly memorable. He actually passed away as a result of the DS surgery because he refused to take his Vitamins and lived off of pizza and coke. He was the reason I decided never to get the DS, but thats just my personal story.

Ummmm.. Nooooooo. No problems whatsoever. In fact I feel completely normal now except I have to stop eating long before others do. That's it.

I did have foul smeeling "bathrooms" for about a week post op (make that week 2 since I didn't go for the first week). I think it was due to the fact that I hadn't gone for a whole week.

No problems since. Normal bm's

The Sleeve is safer than any WLS and has the smallest chance of side affects.

I really needed help to put these things to rest. I feel that I should check out each and every avenue. After all it will be my problem when it is all said and done. I am feeling that the sleeve is the one for me. But I run into or hear someone personal story and it scare the crap out of me.(forgive the phrase)

I have my first clinic appt on 8/28 and I feel that I should be sure which procedure I want and I am scared that I won't make the right decision for me or my body. Thanks guys.

I'm 4 weeks out, I love my sleeve. I haven't had any diarrhea problems til today but I am pretty sure it was self induced. I was traveling and forgot to eat before I left. I stopped at Arbys and got mozzarella sticks- breaded and greasy, only ate one and through out the rest. Junk in, junk out. I set a reminder to tell me to eat, I'm never hungry. I wish I had made the decision earlier.

I was looking at the BJs Bariatrics site and saw this:

http://www.bjsbariatrics.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=bjb&Product_Code=prtDevRom100TabChewable&Category_Code=new

And I was hoping this wasn't associated with the sleeve

I was looking at the BJs Bariatrics site and saw this:

http://www.bjsbariatrics.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=bjb&Product_Code=prtDevRom100TabChewable&Category_Code=new

And I was hoping this wasn't associated with the sleeve

OMG!!! Now I have seen everything

They have deordorant for everything nowadays. Thanks Mfs.

Alas, my sh*t still stinks... But no more than it did before...

I do find that I am peeing rose Water now, tho.

Alas' date=' my sh*t still stinks... But no more than it did before...

I do find that I am peeing rose Water now, tho. [/quote']

Lolololololololol!!!!!

OMG!!! Now I have seen everything

Poop Perfume!! How convenient. . Duplicate! Darn! How do I delete it? Swiping doesn't work

:-(