Well I was banded yesterday and today I have the hiccups and hope that is not indicative of bad things to come. Besides that I am belching tonight as well. I couldn't take in much fluids today as well. Please tell me it gets better/easier.

Hey Tobler. Of course it gets easier. 2-3 days after the surgery was the worst for me....then it started getting much easier.

Hey Tobler, Congrats on being banded and on your way! You will be happy to know, it does get better and worse adn better again! And just an FYI, the hiccups and burping is a GOOD sign! During surgery they fill your abdomen with air so its easier to navigate, all that burping and hiccups is just the air trying to absorbp and escape! Good Luck!!

Its a good sign you're belching :rolleyes2: The more air that you get outta you the better it will be. Yes, it gets much much better. The first few days are hard. Just make sure that you dont just lay around... keep moving. The key to feeling better is to keep the blood flowing and moving around will help to get the gas out of you and avoid pains later on.