I am curious, I am4 days post op. Everything I eat causes massive gas. Is this normal?

I have a theory (completely NOT backed by scientific evidence) that when that band goes in, it changes the whole pressure system of your esophagus and stomach. I theorize that the smaller opening does not allow gas to go up and escape as a burp. (I never burp since surgery unless it's while I'm eating and even then they're small). So the gas stays in your stomach and the only way out is through the intestines.

Now, I have always been a "gassier" person. And now, I am just a lean, mean, tootin' machine. But, since I've been eating healthier, they seem to stink less. So my husband is over in his chair breathing in huge amounts of methane and he's none for the wiser.

And also, the reintroduction of real food after the cleansing of a liquid diet probably helps create more gas too.

Watch out after surgery too. liquids in means liquids out and sometimes what you may think is a toot.....well, you can imagine.

Was this whole response TMI? lol.

Edited January 20, 201412 yr by Leepers

NOt TMI Leepers.. I too have noticed I am gassier weather I burp or fart since surgery .. also you have gas pockets that need to come out from going under as well.. better out then in

Preach on Leepers! I thought I was the only one not burping but blowing the butt trumpet! Unfortunately my husband and three boys try to match me toot for toot since I burp like a newborn now.

You guys are having to much fun on this subject as you should , well for me I am 17 months post op and I will sill people don't get to close cause my band is playing it's music today , and another one of us who I think might be like a few onths before me says she the jiffy pop queen lol you should read some of our post about gas , yes if we could just put the stuff in our cars we would always be on full lol , and just speaking for e it has not got better I have tho learned it is not as noisey or stanky than what I thought , of course now it really depends on what I eat , so good luck on the musical instrument you didn't know you could play , so to debravasquez it is normal , also when you had surgery they pumped air in , just to let you know , so when you feel like you can walk around your house , apt or what ever , then try to walk a bit , so soe of the gas can come out fro either end lol , hope this helped, and if your never sure of anything always call and ask your surgeon , I do I even had to ask mine about this when I started, so yes I ask what ever it may be even now.