So. My beautiful fiancé bought be this:

It's pink and it's got TWO handles and it doesn't drip! I love it! Jk Well, I do enjoy it.

Anywho, is drinking out of one of these like drinking out of a straw? I can't tell!! Thanks

My doc said no straws because there is a risk of drinking too much at one time. Nothing about air or stretching the sleeve. Because you can swallow air even without a straw.

Well I tried without a straw and was taking gulps of water. I talked to them and they are fine with me drinking from a straw as long as I watch how big of a drink I take.

Every surgeon and every sleever are different. What works for one might not work for another. I think if its helping get in fluids, not gulping, not hurting, and the person uses it, then why not?

And a cute pink sippy cup is really not the worst thing someone can do post op. :-)

My doc said no straws because there is a risk of drinking too much at one time. Nothing about air or stretching the sleeve. Because you can swallow air even without a straw.

Well I tried without a straw and was taking gulps of Water. I talked to them and they are fine with me drinking from a straw as long as I watch how big of a drink I take.

Every surgeon and every sleever are different. What works for one might not work for another. I think if its helping get in fluids' date=' not gulping, not hurting, and the person uses it, then why not?

And a cute pink sippy cup is really not the worst thing someone can do post op. :-)[/quote']

Nope! Not the worst! Not like the girl I read about yesterday who had some taco bell taco a week out! Oy!

Yay! Hope it works out!

Nope! Not the worst! Not like the girl I read about yesterday who had some taco bell taco a week out! Oy!

Three weeks out and would LOVE to try a cool ranch Doritos locos taco. Mmmmmm

But instead, I'll steam some fish. LoL!!!!

Three weeks out and would LOVE to try a cool ranch Doritos locos taco. Mmmmmm

But instead' date=' I'll steam some fish. LoL!!!![/quote']

Oh god you're killing me lol!

I'll settle for a giant bowl of canned green Beans and ketchup!

Hi all. I'm a speech language pathologist and work a great deal with swallowing disorders. Sippy cups can cause a lot of air pressure issues mostly because of the valve. If you throw those out' date=' you might do better. The valve stops spillage, so you'll have to be careful. Haha.[/quote']

Genius idea!

I was thinking of heating up four or five black beans to add to my fish.

Getting gourmet up in here!!

I was thinking of heating up four or five black Beans to add to my fish.

Getting gourmet up in here!!

Hahahaha 4 or 5 beans. That's so sad.

The OP said is the sippy cup like a straw? My response is "Yes it's like a straw". I too was told by my MD to not use staws, because of the possibility of getting air into my stomach or taking too much liquid in. Just clarifying my response.

When I had my surgery 4 months ago they actually sent me home with a sippy cup

Mine was hello kitty! Used it for first 6 weeks to train me in NO gulps!

When I had my surgery 4 months ago they actually sent me home with a sippy cup

Was it one that didnt leak?

Mine was hello kitty! Used it for first 6 weeks to train me in NO gulps!

I love it for that, too. It lets me do my cozy 1/4 oz sips. I hope I can keep it!

Yep, it didn't leak. I could only take small sips at a time

I love the idea, and with 2 toddler girls at home, I have PLENTY of pink sippy cups! lol But some seem to take it a lot more air than others. And I think the poster that talked about the spill proof valves was onto something. There's a "take and toss" line that has sippy cups that don't have a valve but don't spill much either. They're not leak proof but they seem to me to add the least amount of air per drink!! Maybe worth a try? Maybe I'll ask the doc about sippy cups now!! Lol I was so clumsy during my second pregnancy my husband and mom made me drink out of them after so many spills!!! Lol so I've had plenty of practice! Hahaha