I am 7 months post op and was wondering if the rule of not drinking from a straw still applies?

My doc did not forbid straws either. I find that it helps me get the shakes down now that I'm finding them fairly unpalatable. I did wait till I was several days out though just to be sure!

Y'all emboldened me to straw-drink, and it was AWESOME!! So imma go back to my fave water bottle (a straw kind!). I agree that I got more fluids in with a straw...

I started drinking with a straw about a year out. I prefer the straw as it helps me drink more. I didn't use it earlier because it makes it too easy to gulp Water and early out I couldn't do that. Now I can power down a full cup pretty quickly if I'm thirsty.

Lynda

I'm from Aus and asked about the no straw restriction before my operation and was told by the Dr no I don't have an issue with using straws, actually he used a cut down straw and small tablet cups for me to use while I was in hospital filled with water. The aim was to get 8 of them down every couple of hrs. It worked great and I have continued to use a straw with whatever I am drinking as it seems to be easier and helps to get more down.

I wonder if the size of the straw /suction required is what the difference is. Most of the newer cups with huge straws don't require a much suction as skinny straws. Maybe that helps with not getting air in. Glad to hear most do fine. I'm pre op still, but a 99.9% straw drinker!

Edited March 27, 201412 yr by lylabelle