I was in the hospital 10 days, liquids for 2 weeks, mushy diet for another 4 weeks and now eat small
meals. A few months
after this surgery I started having extreme amounts of flatulence. My doctor told me people with GERD swallow air and nothing can be done about it. However, I've had GERD for 30 years with no problems of flatulence, not after the 1st fundoplication, and not currently until about 3-4 months following the latest operation.