Can you ever drink Coke or Diet Coke after having a sleeve? I am dying for a Soda!!

My doctors gave me strict instructions to never drink cokes or beer.

You don't want the gases in the stomach.

I know several people with the sleeve. They can drink Diet Coke, beer, etc after 4-6 months. Not very fast mind you, but they can drink it. (My one friend likes it best when mixed with Rum!)

Just because we can doesn't mean we should. With that being said, I indulge in a soda occasionally. It literally takes me all day to drink 8-12oz. I'm 9 months, and didn't even remotely think about having soda until I was several months out.

If you have one, be prepared for gas pain, discomfort with your sleeve, also, if you drink a high acid soda, like Coke, remember it can cause upset stomach.

Sodas are empty calories, and leech the Calcium from our bones. If it's a trigger for you that you won't be able to control, I would avoid it.

But, there is no evidence that carbonation can cause sleeve stretching like it does with RNY and Band pouches. My surgeon explained it like this " soda goes in, you burp, the carbonation is gone, and the liquid goes through and you just consumed a bunch of empty calories." It's not like we have a slow draining pouch/stoma combo. So, while I may have a soda occasionally, it's a slippery slope for some. Soda does not count as your Fluid intake for the day either so make sure you are still able to get in your minimum 64 ounces of clear fluids.

As crazy as it may sound, I will be thankful for some sleeve discomfort to help me kick my soda addiction. It is truly like CRACK for me!

i know i shouldn't but sometimes i do really crave one, so what i've done is i've had those mini cans and it keeps me satisfied......i drank the first one after a month. i usually want to drink one when i'm on those days of the month.

you could water the fize out. i had a sprite last week half sprite and half water. it still tasted good.

The less you drink them, the less you crave them, and the less you have to drink to feel satisfied when you do crave them.

Very true Pumpkin, I used to drink diet cokes like they were going out of style before my sleeve, on November 20th, 2009 I kicked all bad habits, no more diet cokes, no more high sugar snacks, no more chips, no more ice cream etc. . . guess what? I don't crave those things anymore either. . . after the surgery on Dec 29th, 2009, I have not had one craving for anything BAD. . . I'm sooo happy. . . if i do get a funky craving for "something but what" I drink sugar free grape crystals. . . that usually satisfys whatever ails me. . . good luck!

I am looking forward to a healthy relationship with food and drinks. While I know it's much too soon to start investigating, I do want to be able to have a glass every now and then. Just like I'd like to have a (partial) burger every now and then. Know what I mean?

I have tried 3 times to drink a dr. pepper...(also tried coke)...I could actually SMELL the coke and was set on taking a drink...the carbination burned my mouth and all the way down my throat...:tongue_smilie: just not the same anymore!! And the Dr. Pepper was sooo sweet-UGH.

I had a ginger ale this morning. I was so ill feeling and I had to drive about an hour and a half from my friend's house to our beach house and I didn't know what to do. I drank it slow, just had a small amount. It helped me feel better and if I took TEENY sips, it didn't hurt. I took a sip of my mom's sierra mist a few weeks ago and thought I was gonna die. It HURT. IT certainly isn't something I am going to do on a regular basis, but this morning it made me feel less sick.

Great, now I want a coke. HA!

I never liked Cokes but have been wanting one... Am I strange or what? Sometimes I feel like I need to burp but can't. I use to take a drink of a carbonated beverage to help me burp, anyone have that? I really want a large very cold orange juice with pulp,, but no can do. Maybe at about a year out..

Orange juice...oh, how I crave the oj! I have never been a big orange juice drinker, but it just sounds sooooooooo good right now!