Had my surgery Feb 18th. Everytime I drink water or protein shake, or even any activity, all I do is burp. I still have excessive gas in my stomach area although much better in the shoulders. I am scheduled to go tomorrow to have my drain tube removed and I am hoping it will take some of that gas with it. The doctor said the fluid would go from red to a light yellow color but it is still pretty red. Is this normal?

At two months out, I do not have gas problems now. The only belching I get is that Tupperware burp when my tummy tells me to stop eating / drinking. I did not have a tube, so sorry I cannot answer that one for you.

I'm no help with the drain as mine was removed the day after and it was still putting out red.

I still get the burps and I'll be 2 weeks out this coming Tuesday. I tried Gas-x strips early on, but found the walks were the best for getting gas moving out. I don't have gas pains now, just the burps or hiccups now and again. I also attribute that to taking in more fluid at a time compared to the ounce every 15 minutes of the first few days. I think the fluid is moving the air out of the way, so to speak.

I had my surgery the 18th as well but no drainage tubes. I do suffer from severe gas so the doctor told me to take infant gas drops and I'm also using gasx strips. I'm actually doing pretty good as far as being active but still having problem swallowing due to the gas so I'm not eating as much as I should.