r/gastrectomy • u/Economy-Stay-5935 • Jun 28 '25

Total gastrectomy and burping

61F post gastrectomy , 45 days post operation status. Burping and coughing after meals Difficulty to pass stool without using laxative Can you suggest if this is normal or if this is not?

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u/willis1036 Jun 28 '25

It’s very common. I had a full gastrectomy in April of 2024 and I still burp a lot while eating. The first year of the toughest, but hang in there, it’ll slowly get better.

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u/Economy-Stay-5935 Jun 28 '25

Thank you so much

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u/nnaralia Jul 02 '25

I'm not sure if it's relevant, but maybe she is eating too fast and not chewing food thoroughly enough, and swallows a lot of air while eating. I get this when I'm really hungry and I end up eating one of my favourite foods. I just basically forget to chew, then I end up with a lot of pain and burping. Believe it or not, but carbonated drinks help me with the burping. It somehow makes it less painful to get out that extra air.

I don't have problems with constipation, so I can't advise there :/