My ass hurts when I sit too long, I'm f'ing freezing when the temps dip below 64 and

[Babbs 14,681]

This morning, after my morning coffee, I felt it coming on and knew I had to run to the bathroom....

Yeah, I didn't make it. Luckily, I work from home, so the only people who saw and smelled my poopy pants were my 3 Basset Hounds.

You are and continue to be an inspiration to me. Like you, I wouldn't change a darn thing. Except my poopy pants.

[Victoria Mora 40]

Great post love it!! congrats on your successful hard work.

I want to be you!!!!

[finediva 979]

@LipstickLady. I hear all that you've saying! I used to be a sweat queen. ...now I can't seem to stay warm. The food thing...unless I graze most of the day, I will not get enough food in me. But I so totally agree...the wonderful new, so much healthier lifestyle I am enjoying is the best reward of all. My big burden......my loud growling stomach. And the instant burp fest that happens as soon as I drink. I do suspect that I'm maybe drinking too fast. It's just that most ttimes I forget that I'm sleeved! So, yes, I agree with you. I'll take Miss.Growly-Burpy SLEEVE and her dislike of almost nothing!

[winklie 518]

I am actually working out and emergency ass kit to carry with me to cleanup and restore my ability to be in a group. I am a full time college student. I retired from one industry and decided to do what I have always wanted to do. Now another year and a half of school and I'll be set to do so.

I had "an emergency" in the park last week. Three miles into a six mile walk. To my left ten feet away was the Nashua River (BIG HUGE DEEP River) to my right about 100 yards of woodland. It got to the point my ass informed me one of two things was about 10 seconds away from happening. Either you are going right here right now, -or- you can grab a couple of handfuls of those ferns and try to make it to that big tree..... I went the tree option. Was about 1.5 seconds shy..... Thank god I carry a knife on me. I was able to remove my underwear, and between them and the ferns did and acceptable job cleaning up. I was also lucky I was wearing my biggest hoodie that day and it hangs all the way down over my ass. I got home and decided I needed an emergency kit, I am just trying to decide what to include and how to package it. I don't take my backpack with me everywhere so I am thinking of some kind of standalone case. I guess a pair of sweat pants, wet wipes, a bunch of those big huge folded paper towels, baby powder perhaps. Oh and some ghetto cologne, Axe, lol.

Edited October 22, 2015 by winklie

[Djmohr 6,965]

LOL!

The things we are willing to do to get healthy! It is all worth it!

[JamieLogical 8,727]

This thread is making me feel incredibly lucky! I have neither thrown up nor pooped my pants even ONCE in my 14 months post-op.

[winklie 518]

@@JamieLogical Suuuuure go ahead and rub it in, lmfao!!! j/k good for you. I hope that my ass and I come to an agreement as we have to live with one another.

[bikrchk 1,313]

I've had all of the symptoms you describe at one point or another. Some I grew out of, others, not so much. Wine still gives me heart burn and too much ice cream or anything super high in sugar is a no go. Small amounts are okay now. Probiotics help a lot! You are so right! these are such small prices to pay to have my health back! I would gladly do it all again to achieve this result!

[lauraellen80 855]

Wow....um, is the crapping your pants thing something that develops over time? Post-surgery, I've been more likely to have the opposite problem. I had issues with IBS in the past, so the desperation to find a restroom is a familiar feeling for me, but I'm hoping that I don't have to go back to living it on a regular basis!

[winklie 518]

@@lauraellen80 I think it depends on the person. I am just 2.5 weeks out. However I was on Senna Lax 8.6mg tabs 4 a day for years prior to surgery. I get constipated very easily. Constipation causes me massive pain. Right now is an exploratory time, I am trying to figure out what works in what doses and how often. Thus far I have had two states, either plugged up, or the exact opposite. I am trying to find that middle ground. Adding to all this is the fact that I still have Isopure left and MY BODY HATES IT, but damnit, I spent $50 and no matter how my ass feels about it, I am going to drink every gram of it. I'm cheap what can I say?

[LipstickLady 25,682]

I carry a change of clothes and wet wipes just in case.

[Babbs 14,681]

This thread is making me feel incredibly lucky! I have neither thrown up nor pooped my pants even ONCE in my 14 months post-op.

I have never thrown up, either. And in all fairness, I've always had a touch of IBS. The sleeve just made it a little more unpredictable. So 1 outta 2 ain't bad!

[JamieLogical 8,727]

Probiotics help a lot!

Hmm... maybe that's why I've never had this pants pooping issue. My nutritionist has had me on probiotics daily since before surgery.

[Mountaingal 322]

I remember always being cold the last time I lost weight (before I slowly regained it..again). You can learn to live with it and sound as if you will, with no problem. My daughter would say leave VA and move to FL. She used to hate heat but now she lives there she would never come back to the cold.

The ass hurting...when I was thin after breaking my coccyx bone I wore bicycling shorts. They are padded and they keep you warm. There are also some things like spanks that have a padded rear end, maybe for the same reason.

[pink dahlia 2,513]

Lipstick lady, loved your post, funny but not funny !! I have a question though ! Is it just gastric bypass patients that have the loose bowel problem ? I noticed the ones that had the same problem were all gastric bypass people . Im banded, none of the major digestive problems unless I eat something like raw peanuts , cashews etc. Just curious !! ( Also, if had to carry an Emergency Bathroom Pack, Id include a couple of Depends , and a small bottle of hand cleaner. Can't hurt !!! )