I saw the comments about straws on the cabonation page. My Dr never mentioned that - what is that about.

My Dr essentially told me to eat twice as much Protein as anything else but to eat whatever I want. Choose healthy foods MOST of the time so I stay nutriitionally balanced.

Hi debinphoenix, at orientation they stressed that we would need to give up straws period! Every time yoiu inhale from a straw you're also taking in air into the stomach which they don't want you to do. This is a tough habit to break, but it's getting easier week by week.

There are MANY sleeve patients on this forum who use straws with absolutely no problem. I stressed about using them and was told by my docs office that's it's personal preference. I have found that they allow me to drink with less air inhaled than when I drink without them. This isn't the case for everyone. But I drink much faster and easier with a straw. I wish I had tried them sooner because maybe I wouldn't have gotten dehydrated my first week post op. I slurp my protein drinks down in no time flat with a straw. It takes me forever to drink them the regular way. Give it a try and see how you feel. You're not going to keel over in stomach spasms from trying a few sips from a straw. If you don't like it, go back to just drinking your fluids. No big deal.

Some people recommend kids sippy cups, less air.

I'm four days out, and straws and sippy cups give me a panic attack. Remember that you had or will have a tube down your esophagus, etc. Sipping from a spoon feels the safest to me; when I sip from a glass sometimes I have to spit some back in because I took too much. My guess is that it's a very primal thing that you don't have to think about much. I expect to use a straw at some time in the future.

I use a straw all the time. I ask for a straw when I go out to eat and they bring me Water. I can't drink without a straw.

As far as carbonation goes, it's uncomfortable. I need to burp and I can't and I feel like I am going to blow up.

I hope I can use a straw afterwards...I'm sort of a germaphobe & always use a straw when eating out.

I use straws all the time. They gave them to me at the hospital and I found it much easier to drink with them. I am a month out and always use a straw.

I am another that takes in alot of air when I drink.. Drinking with a straw helps me take in less air and I can drink more..

My paperwork said no straws. I haven't tried and I am 6 weeks out now. btw, I am in the Valley also. =) Dr. Fang did my VSG.

I've heard no straws too, but I was given them when I was in hospital... am gonna give them a try again as I swallow waaay too much air when I drink (wasn't drinking enough in hospital to make a proper decision).

Hi debinphoenix, at orientation they stressed that we would need to give up straws period! Every time yoiu inhale from a straw you're also taking in air into the stomach which they don't want you to do. This is a tough habit to break, but it's getting easier week by week.

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what about coffee and other beverages that stain the teeth. straws help alot in preventing that from happening.

I was afraid to use a straw, because I was told to stay away! BUT I have better results with the straw than without. My mom says I don't know how to sip! The straw allows me to control the flow of the liquid! I guess it really is personal.

Hi all, well here is my 2 cents worth. . . I'm fixin to celebrate my 1 year out of surgery on the 29th, and in this past year from the beginning to the end I have and still do use a straw. . .the day of surgery I was given a straw. . . I guess everyone is different, but as you can see from me typing away on this forum, it didn't kill me. . . . CHEERS and the best fo luck to you all

Hi all, well here is my 2 cents worth. . . I'm fixin to celebrate my 1 year out of surgery on the 29th, and in this past year from the beginning to the end I have and still do use a straw. . .the day of surgery I was given a straw. . . I guess everyone is different, but as you can see from me typing away on this forum, it didn't kill me. . . . CHEERS and the best fo luck to you all

I am so glad this subject came up, i also swallow way too much air when drinking from a glass, i have been using a straw since week two and had no problems at all and i am 3 months out. )

Me too, never used a straw outside a restaurant (don't ask me why). Use 'em all the time now.