Rumor or fact?

[hotmamma1979 42]

I heard somewhere that when you have gastric bypass you should always have extra pants/ undies with you. Would you agree with this statement? Or if you stay away from sugar are you ok?

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[Treadmillwalker 486]

It is called Dumping Syndrome. I believe it is food related. You may want to research. Sorry, I don't remember the details and I would hate to tell you something incorrectly.

Had lapband surgery 10/12/16

[James Marusek 5,244]

There is a saying "Never trust a fart." After RNY gastric bypass surgery, I fart perhaps twice as much post surgery as pre-surgery. This is especially bad in the beginning. For the first few weeks after surgery, this was sometimes more than just a fart. Therefore it is probably not a bad idea to have an extra change of underwear, just in case. But this particular phase does not last long and then your farts turn back into farts.

[rte837 141]

Fiction

[bostonmama 135]

I'm 7 weeks post op RNY and haven't had any kind of "bathroom" issues. I definitely avoid sugar though because I'm afraid of dumping syndrome, which I haven't experienced either. As far as I know dumping is more like intense flu/fever symptoms than a bathroom emergency.

[Er1n 90]

I'm 4 weeks out from RNY and this is not an issue for me. Actually first I've heard of it. But I don't eat sugar and very little carbs.

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[Redmaxx 740]

I would say this is fiction. I have not had any "close calls" myself. I am only 1 month post op but I still haven't had any issues.

[Wanda58 67]

Not me I can't poo without laxatives

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