Heather13

I had that as well after surgery. I'm just over three weeks out now and all those pains are gone. But for the first week + I just felt uncomfortable and really didn't know what specifically it was. I think if you're still feeling pain or discomfort after two weeks then it could be reflux. Hopefully you'll just be comfortable and all that discomfort with go away.

Thank you for such a thorough answer. So helpful. When I think about the fact that I have gone without Diet Coke for over a month now, it may be something I can continue to avoid. Or maybe a handful of times as you said.

Thank you all for the feedback. I think my biggest concern is the idea that it would stretch the new stomach and I would have weight gain. Is this the reason it is prohibited?

I am only 3 weeks out and not drinking any soda at this time. But I have read conflicting thoughts on drinking soda. I'm wondering if it's possible that people who have the sleeve can drink soda, but with other bariatric surgeries you cannot. It seems that bypass, duodenal, and lap band, which are more involved surgeries which have stricter limitations on what you can eat and drink. I feel like these limitation get applied to sleeve patients as well, even when there's a little more flexibility with the sleeve. Then again, that could just be wishful thinking on my part because I really, really miss diet coke. Curious what others think. Thank you!

I was nervous about that too, but it's all been okay. I didn't take them the morning of the surgery or the next day, but started up again the following day. My doctor knew they weren't chewable and that I had to swallow them whole and he was fine with that. Some of the really strict limitations, I think, apply more to the other bariatric surgeries. Not saying that it's okay to not follow the rules, but the sleeve doesn't seem to create some of the same issue with absorbing medications.