What did your doctors tell about drinking carbonated drinks?

Not to, ever. The carbonation is (apparently) bad for the sleeve. I have transitioned to water, lemonade, etc. I am not perfect. I do drink coffee. Not much and mostly decaf.

Never to drink it, it is a life long change.

No carbonation until 30 days post-op...and then only if I want to/am comfortable with it.

Caffeine, on the other hand, is just fine - been drinking coffee since my first week post-op.

I was told carbonation will expand your stomach. It's bad for you anyway.

Not to, ever. The carbonation is (apparently) bad for the sleeve. I have transitioned to Water, lemonade, etc. I am not perfect. I do drink coffee. Not much and mostly decaf.

While my surgeon did say absolutely no carbonated drinks he doesn't hold that opinion of caffeine. When I told him I had also given up caffeine he said I didn't have to. He said caffeine is perfectly fine.

Carbonation, never.

Caffeine - after six weeks. I drink Water with a lemon slice and a stevia, iced tea and coffee. Coffee, my drug of choice!!

I wish I liked coffee but yuck, I don't!

I found a water with caffeine in it! It's called avitae. You can get it with 45 or 90 mg in it. I got a good deal ob it from Office Depot it's about 1 dollar a bottle. I work overnight so I couldn't give up caffeine. But I do miss my diet coke!

No carbonation a lifestyle change forever.

My instructions were no carbonation for the first six weeks and then after that diet sodas were fine as long as they felt comfortable in the sleeve.