Quick context: Had my first horrendous gallbladder flare on Christmas 2025. Then again a couple weeks later. I then completely overhauled my diet because I thought I had gastritis. Had a colonoscopy and endoscopy in late March. It only showed some mild reactive gastropathy. GI doctor ordered an ultrasound and it showed my gallbladder was filled with stones. Had surgery April 23rd and had it removed. In early March I developed some pretty rough gas/burping. Prior to this I never burped or had issues with gas. But the burping got so bad that sometimes I couldn’t even talk because I had so much gas.
I’m now 10ish days post-surgery and the burping has not subsided (in fact it seems worse, especially if I eat something like a fried egg or drink coffee). The heartburn, gas, and headaches are still hanging around. I’ve talked to my PCP, surgeon, and GI doctor and they all said the symptoms should clear up after gallbladder removal. I have my post-op appointment with my surgeon in a couple days and I plan to ask him about it again.
So my question(s)…..has anyone else experienced this? And, how long does it typically take for the body, gut, and digestive system to recalibrate after surgery? Should I expect to see the burping and gas to slowly become less and less? Because I’m miserable af right now and need some hope lol.