Gastric Bypass Surgery Support Group

Gastric bypass (GBP) is any of a group of similar operative procedures used to treat morbid obesity, a condition which arises from severe accumulation of excess weight in the form of fatty tissue, and the health problems ("co-morbidities") which result. If you are considering gastric bypass or have had it, join the community where we share our experiences and find support.

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pianodiva 10/08/2015

Hi everyone,

I have a dear friend who had a doudenal switch about six years ago and is doing beautifully--she has lost 160 lbs, gained a husband and then lost him too (divorce) and now has a boyfriend she loves very much. Anyway, she told me to watch out for excessively smelly flatulence.

Is that limited to DS patients or is that for any WLS patient? If it's something I can indeed expect, what can I do to alleviate it?

SgtSmith 10/17/2015

I agree, this is not disrespectful! I received a book from my RNY surgeon. It actually told us to expect a lot of smelly flatulence. My wife joked about "How will we know the difference!" She knows now! LOL!

It is one of the side effects some folks have, no biggie, The RNY was still worth it!

I don't know how to avoid it. Certain foods seem to make it worse just like before surgery. Seems like if I eat something that makes me ill and I have a dumping syndrome round, it makes the gas worse afterward.

Just a good sense of humor helps as much as anything.

1judykay 11/08/2015

Hi PianoDiva,
The nurse told our class to begin taking a good probiotic and that would help with the smell of gas .....and it works. I have only had smelly gas a couple of times when I ate a dairy product. I often eat beans and no problem. She did mention to not get Activia.as it wasn't that good for us. I was able to find gummy bear probiotic and I take them daily.

pianodiva 11/08/2015

Thanks, 1judkykay! What brand are the gummies?

joannannotti 11/08/2015

Diva you every right to ask questions about your concerns. NO ONE has the right to put you down. Clearing the air is a great pun! As you can tell, you have a lot of support here.

pearlsnyder 11/08/2015

I am having my surgery on the 17th. I am new to this site so I am not very good at maneuvering around on it. I think your questions about gas are very informative as I never thought about it. Ok now my question, I have been on the liquid diet for four days. Water,muscle milk, carnation instant with 1percent milk,Adkins protein drink, popsicles sugar free. Miss my coffee. Question is what do you do about not having a bowel movement? I got a stool softener no luck so far. I am going to call tomorrow but I was wondering if anyone has had the same problem.

jstmee 11/09/2015

Hi Pearl,

I'm 9 days into my liquid diet, surgery on 11/16. I had a problem with constipation until 2 days ago (prior to liquid diet, no problems once so ever). I was drinking Lactaid non-fat milk. The other day I used 1 % milk and that got things going for me. I also had some chicken broth and increased my water intake. Good luck.

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