Ok..I really hate it I swallow a gulp of air when I drink. It hurts. Nuff said..lol!

Balls yeah! Ouch!

I was suprised I was not having a huge issue as I expected from everything everyone had been saying about the pain in drinking. I drink everything out of my water bottle that has a small round opening on the top and I guess that has been keeping me from getting air in. Last week I grabbed a glass and drank some water and I was like oh my god i'm having a heart attack the pain was so excruciating. no more drinking from glasses for me. This water bottle is stuck to me like glue now.

While is exactly why I drink from straws even though the powers that be say not to! I get less air with a straw!!!! I just hate it when I don't have one and I gulp air..I try very hard to blech immediately to avoid the pain!

Honey I've drank from straws since day 1. . . and i'm out now 3 years. . my power that be TOLD me to use straws as it prevents air. . . the day after surgery, my ice water, soup and gatoraid came with a straw. . . .guess we all have different "powers that be" good luck!

I always use a straw! My surgeon says its fine as long as it doesn't bother me. I can get more fluids in by using a straw.

Yep, I was given a straw in the hospital and have been using one ever since. No air for me!