ducky2u

I Had my surgery on the 20th of Aug (also had a ventral hernia and hiatal hernia repaired), was kept in the hospital for 9 days 5 of which was NPO due to an ileus, I've been home for 9 days. I feel great for the most part, dizzy a LOT. My only problem seems to be this air bubble that is very painful every time I take a drink or have my soup. With every bite I have to wait for this painful bubble to work it's way up my esophagus and sometimes twice. I have to wait up to a minute or longer to wait for the pain to stop! Can anyone tell me if they had this problem, sure hope it's not permanent! I can't burp much either and if I do manage to get a little one out I get VIOLENT hiccups almost immediately! In fact I get hiccups about every 15 minutes regardless of food intake. Ducky2u