I need your suggestions!

Welcome Janice. I agree with Elissa. I think ladylike behavoir flew right out the operating room window. Starting with my corridor walks which I'm sure I mooned half of the Chrisitana Hospital at one point or another. That is a big concern for me too right now as I am divorced and there will be a time I start dating again! lol I'm still very thankful to have had this surgery and I figure that I'll just deal with it as it comes along. I have heard people say that Gas-X does help, I haven't tried it. Maybe some of the others will have some suggestions. Good luck. Dianne

Hi Dianne, Good luck with the dating. Are there any good men left? I haven't run into any. I am single but do not date because I haven't run into any prospects in years.

Hi Janice! Welcome! I'm only 5 days post op & not allowed to drive yet or I'd say let's meet somewhere. I will be at the meeting on Wednesday night, though and hope to meet you then. Valerie PS - Yes, ummm Burping, tooting, nasty breath odor - UGH!

Valerie, I plan on attending the meeting Wed. I had the same problem with breath odor. It does settle down after you are off the pain meds. I use Eclipse sugarfree mints and gargle with Listerine.

You are not crazy or unladylike. I am 4 months out. Down 80 pounds and the burping is finally slowing down. It didn't matter whether I ate slow or not, the burping just happened. I spoke to Dr. Wynn and she said it was not gas it was air. (Gas-X never touch it.) What I learned to do when this occurred was get up and walk. Walking helps alot of the problems we face. One suggestion I would make is to let it out. If you don't it will cause you to have stomach pains. So try to be discreet and let them wail. Good Luck.

Thank you for the encouragement that it will slow down. I have been letting them wail but I am concerned about how to handle this when I have to return to work. I sound like a room full of 5th grade boys. Thanks!