1 week post-op and gas is a huge problem!

Hi, I am only new to the boards but am really happy to have found you all. I am 1 week post-op and going ok apart from the gas problem. Every time a spoon of food or a sip of anything goes down my throat there is gas comes straight back up after it. I had to go to a meeting on Thursday night and take minutes, someone made me a cup of tea and immediately the gas started coming which was very embarrassing so I stopped drinking it. It happens every time with even water and just small sips. Is this problem going to ease up, and if so when can I expect it to start to settle. It can be very uncomfortable as well as it makes its way back up sometimes. Any advice is really appreciated as this is starting to depress me a little. Thanks everyone Jennifer

Jennifer,

 I had the same exact thing that you are talking about after my surgery. It got better slowly. Each week you will notice that you will have less and less occurances. Then one day you will say to yourself, WOW! i dont get that gas coming up anymore. lol So it will go away, just give it time. Hope this helped. Hugs Tina

Take teeny, tiny sips and take your time between sips. You might be taking in too much air when you swallow. I was a "gulper." It's all practice and it will ease up. Don't fret. It will all come together.