I was banded last week (Monday the 20th) and the recovery was OK. My doc has me on a three week liquid-only diet. My only problem is that whenever I drink anything, I get PAINFUL burping - not like "ow that hurt" but I have to stop what I'm doing because of the pain.:help:

Why does this happen, and how do I make it stop?

I'm taking my little sips, and waiting between sips...but the problem continues...

I remember feeling some pressure and feeling uncomfortable with burping but nothing too bad. You can always call your doctor to check about anything that you don't feel sure about. Remember that is what you are paying them the big bucks for!

Your stomach is probably still pretty swollen and so your band is most likely really tight right now...when I'm tight I have the burp issue while drinking. But, you're doing the right things...drink small sips and slowly. That's about all you can do from my experience. Plus...you aren't using a straw are you?? They say bandsters using straws can cause extra air to travel with the liquid and could be causing some of your problem.