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Macy6    356

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I have avoided them, the funny thing is yesterday I got an iced tea from Sonic when I was out and about and never thought anything about it I just drank it. I didn't have any issues with gas etc because of it. I don't make it a habit because I was told not to but there are plenty of people on here who use them and were never given the restriction.

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Batman    31

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I'm still pre op at this point but I've been practicing behaviors for after. I actually find that I drink more controlled (shaker sips) through a straw. My surgeon is not against straws.

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DanielleSleeve    82

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Yeah my surgeon is not against straws he says go for it.. It's so funny that surgeons are so different lol Yeah I felt better drinking from a straw last night I know it sounds kinda weird but it felt like I got a lot of fluids in lol

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AngiD    95

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I'm still pre-op but what I've been told is not to use them in the beginning because it cause gas in your stomach and right after surgery you can already have gas from surgery.

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It has a lot to do with how much air you get when you drink out of a straw. The bigger concern is at the end of the drink when people tend to slurp it up creating air pockets in the straw. I have found that if you just open your mouth before you swallow, or drink the last drink without the straw all is well!

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skibunn42004    7

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I have had an issue that I wont put my mouth on a glass. I have used a straw for years. Now I buy bottled Water. I am 6 weeks post op and I do use straws sparingly. I think the issue came from years of living in NY and we all used straws.

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newat52    1,613

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I've been using a straw since 3 weeks out. Has not bothered me one bit. I get way more liquids per day with a straw than without.

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marfar7    1,533

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I asked my PA at my 4 week post op visit if straws were ok. He said "why not?"

So happy. I think a bendy straw makes everything taste better.

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SerendipityHappens    1,594

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I prefer to drink from a straw. I never was gassy from it even right after surgery. I think some people swallow a lot of air when they're using a straw, but I guess I don't. Or maybe I'm just not a gassy person.. I can also drink carbonated beverages without issue..I can even drink carbonated beverages through a straw without issue.... My doctor told me that straws and carbonated beverages are things that SOME people have issue with but if I don't have issue then it's no problem to use/drink them... except I was told no soda while the sleeve was healing for the first six weeks.

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ccm2n    28

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No problems with a straw for myself.

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aumum    41

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I was also told not to use straws because swallow air. I haven't tried one since being sleeved.

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steffranco    45

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I asked my PA at my 4 week post op visit if straws were ok. He said "why not?"

So happy. I think a bendy straw makes everything taste better.

Lol I agree.

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gamergirl    4,610

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I drink with them all the time. Otherwise I don't get all my liquids in. They've never caused a problem for me

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    • Alisa_S

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. LeighaTR

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        I hope your surgery on Wednesday goes well. You will be able to do all sorts of new things as you find your new normal after surgery. I don't know this from experience yet, but I am seeing a lot of positive things from people who have had it done. Best of luck!

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. summerseeker

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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

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        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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