I've heard several people say that they have loud obnoxious belches right after eating since the surgery. I am kind of concerned about this since I'm a social individual. Is belching a side effect? Some please, please shed some light on this for me.

No, not for me. I do burp, but not so loud that it attracts attention and no more than before the op. Some people get the "full" burps. That means burps that occur when you've eaten ENOUGH!

I've heard several people say that they have loud obnoxious belches right after eating since the surgery. I am kind of concerned about this since I'm a social individual. Is belching a side effect? Some please, please shed some light on this for me.

I have actually had problems with belching. It seems like the hardest thing to do when I need to. I still have air in my stomach from the surgery. It will probably depend on the individual.

I'm a week out now - it was very bad at first, but it seems to have calmed down. It seems to be a combination of the surgery gas and the air I take in if I'm swallowing too quickly or if there's air in the shake I'm drinking. I think it's a good reason to stay away from work for 2 weeks after.

I don't belch but have a hiccup or two when I'm full

nearly a month out now. If I eat too much or too fast I burp a lot.