Sorry to be so graphic but I was banded on 2/27 and I am burping and belching - LOUD belches and sometimes I don't even see them coming !!! I was in Wal-Mart 2 days ago and belched out so loud, all at once with no warning - I was SHOCKED first and then I quickly looked around to find nobody in my aisle so I dashed to another isle so that nobody would realize that I had made that horrible noise !!!! A few minutes later it happened to me again.

I go back to work next week and we all work in cubicles, I am surrounded by people and I am scared to death that I am going to embarrass myself royally with all this. I plan to tell the men that I work with about the surgery and that this happens but I am a very polite sort of person and I really don't want to burp or belch out loud.

:help:

Is the burping / belching common ???

What do you suggest to control it somewhat ???

Thanks in advance, (I'm burping as I type) :paranoid

Ellie

I think it does depend a lot on what and when you eat. I find myself burping a lot more than I used to.

I suspect that may get better in time, too.........

So far, I am just drinking Protein drinks and Crystal Lite, some apple juice and the only 3 things I have eaten so far are:

chicken noodle Soup

cottage cheese

applesauce

I wouldn't think my diet would be a problem right now but maybe it is.

I did have complications immediately after surgery - nausea / extreme vomitting for a week and had to go to the ER for IV fluids due to dehydratiobn at one point. I don't know if that is a factor or not.

For now, guess I will just belch away.....

Ellie