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Hi Everyone, I was just wandering, I had my surgery 2 months ago and I still have to burp after evrytime I eat or drink, how long will this last for?  Also I sometimes have an unsettling feeling when I eat or drink, I am thinking it's because I am either drinking or eating to fast.  Will I have to eat or drink really slow for the rest of my life?, or will this pass eventually.  When do you think, I should finally feel normal again?  They say their are side effects to everything, I guess these are the side effects.  I love the weight loss but the uneasy feeling I get everyday is so annoying, sometimes I just don't want to even eat anything just so I don't have to deal with that unsettling feeling.   Melissa

Hi melissa, I don't have the same problem but I find that if I eat too fast or don't chew properly I feel neauseated and will eventually throw up, So I make sure to eat slowly and chew like 1000 times, just joking but, but chew alot until very pureed....before swallowing... angela

I'm not a doctor, and you really should talk to your doctor. Now that the caveat is out of the way... In my opinion....I think you're eating and drinking too fast.  At 2 months out your bites should be as small as your pinky fingernail.  Sips should be like a child. When I first got out I used a children's spoon and sippy cup to learn how to reduce my bites and sips. Angela

Hi Angela, Thank you for reading my message,  I spoke with my doctor and he said to me exactly what I thought and exactly what you said that I am probably eating and drinking to fast.  So i have been trying to take my time, and the unconfortable feeling I was getting has gotten better.  I guess I have to keep reminding myself that I just can't eat and drink like I used to. Melissa

i bought ross baby spoons when he started eating real food -- walmart baby department -- you can get a pack of 15 i think for like $3 -- they are all different colors -- and they worked for him -- i also sat there and timed him -- take a bite, wait a full minute, take a bite, wait a full minute -- it aggravated him that i was such a nag -- but it worked :) roberta

thanks Roberta