question...belching

Well, I'm about 3 weeks out and everything has gone relatively smoothly except after I eat, the gas is terrible and I belch what seems like 1,000 times in the hour following. Does this go away or is this something those of you a few years out still have to deal with?

Thanks
Erin

I haven't had any belching issues... To me it sounds as if you are eating to fast and getting to much air in while you eat... are you eating and drinking at the same time? Using a straw?

Just my thoughts...

I belch all the time.  I always have.  I belch if I even smell food.  LOL  I was not a big belcher before surgery.

I blech too... usually if I eat too fast, but I've always prided myself on a good burp... my husband loves it!  haha.  try slowing down if you can.

Erin -

If I eat too fast or have a little more than just enough, I hiccup.  Like everyone else said, try taking smaller bites and slowing down a bit.

Tia

I still have occasional issues with excessive belching (maybe once a week) ---but I have found its usually when I have eaten just a bit too much....and I go and barf it out that overflow amount... that's just what I do---probably not the best advice but sometimes "too much" is just one bite too many or I want to finish that bagel or piece of pizza but can't really fit in that last bite or two. I get a lot of belching from lettuce too even a very small salad so I typically pass on the leafy raw greens even 3+ years post op.  My hubby laughs when I offer him my last few bites- he will take it though but its barely a bite for him -  I just don't like food to be wasted... that old habit dies hard huh?