I am a week post-op and on liquids (clear and thin). A sip of water---wait a few seconds---burp! The same thing happens with boullion, protein shakes, gatorade, etc. I had a hernia before surgery that made me burp about 20 times a day unrelated to eating but it was repaired. I cannot go out in polite company and burp after every sip. These are not soft, ladylike "urps," these are like a linebacker-eating-corndogs-and-drinking-beer belches. When will they go away?

I am a week post-op and on liquids (clear and thin). A sip of water---wait a few seconds---burp! The same thing happens with boullion, Protein shakes, gatorade, etc. I had a hernia before surgery that made me burp about 20 times a day unrelated to eating but it was repaired. I cannot go out in polite company and burp after every sip. These are not soft, ladylike "urps," these are like a linebacker-eating-corndogs-and-drinking-beer belches. When will they go away?

Foxbins, I know your pain, I was sleveed on Monday and though it would have gotten better by now. I am really worried about going back to work next week.

Hey there, I am only a week ahead of you in being sleeved and I am still letting out some good burps when I eat or drink! I do hope this passes soon!

It passes soon, at least it did for me. I think I was about 2 weeks out when the cycle of 1 sip = 2 burps finally subsided. Hang in there!

Yep, it gets BETTER but may not entirely subside. You have significantly less capacity now so there is a lot less room for gas now too, while SOME of it might of been reabsorbed before - now it must come out. Eat slowly and try not to swallow air - a tough thing to NOT do. Push your food to the roof of your mouth and try to minimize the amount of space it takes in your mouth and swallow. Don't suck on straws till the gurgle at the bottom either.

I do burp a little and am happy for it! They are just little burps though. I know the water has gone down when this happens, there is lots of gurgling too... its pretty funny now, but I do hope some day it mostly goes away... I just know that when I drink, there is gurgling and if Im lucky a little burp, I can have another drink. I can drink a little faster than the recommended speed of one oz per 5 minutes, or one cup per hour... its still hard to get all the water in!

I am on week 5 and they are not there like they used to be I kinda miss them:((

I am on week 5 and they are not there like they used to be I kinda miss them:((

hahaha, I know, I feel like my little tummy is talking to me!

I am five days post op, with the same problem if I drink to much to fast. Do not have the problem when I take the time and sip.

Hope this help.