RNY Post-Op Belching

Jerry Ervin
on 11/22/07 7:31 am - MN
I'm 16 days post-op and am experiencing a tremendous amount of belching.  My wife complains it smells like "sulpher" (sulfer).  I've been following my post-op diet religiously without any expermentation.  Have used gum, breath tabs, and repeated teeth brushing without avail. Any ideas?
Farrah W
on 11/22/07 10:16 am - Tallahassee, FL
Yep, everyone goes through it, it's called Ketosis. Just another fun side effect from surgery! It WILL go away!
Jerry Ervin
on 11/22/07 11:24 pm - MN
Thanks ... that was a big help!  Jerry  :>)
Laurie J.
on 11/22/07 10:01 pm - St Croix Falls, WI
Welcome to the wonderful world of post-op....belching (along with posterior breezes) is a big part of it and so is the bad breath. All of those things will get better, but it can take a while.  I still have some issues with bad breath and belching, and I am 4+ months out.  Unfortunately, the only thing you can do is ride it out, and your wife might want to invest in some clothespins for her nose (ok, jk!).
 
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Jerry Ervin
on 11/22/07 11:25 pm - MN
Thanks for the help!
Sandra N.
on 11/23/07 1:49 am - MN
Hey Jerry! First off, Thank you for allllll your service!!!  And, Farrah is absolutely right!  Keep doing what you are doing!  I always say that this surgery turned me into such a lady!!!!  Yes, the breath gets better!  Hang in there!

 ~Sandie~ -147!!WLS:12-12-06:Preop 268,Ht.5'4",BMI 44.9
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Jerry Ervin
on 11/23/07 5:15 am - MN
Thanks for your encouraging words, Sandie.
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