I was very thirsty for a pop (soda) so I got a diet coke at a drive-thru McD's. I took 4 gulps than doubled over in pain. So it's waiting for the ice to melt to take out the carbonation. I think I dislike that the most going on a year post op, not being able to gulp drinks. My head sees one thing and my stomach informs me of my mistake.

Are you able to at any point and time drink soda? I was told that was something I needed to understand that pretty much going to have to give that up for a life time. I still hear that a lot of my friends on here are in the sipping stage and I can drink just fine but I don't know if I would be bold enough to gulp. lol Sorry for the pain and hopefully you will learn! lol every day is a learning processes.

Soda of any kind is one of the things I gave up for life right before surgery. I was pretty astonished when I didn't have a single craving for it after surgery.

at any point and time drink soda?

@@Veronica Page

sorry bud

"most" docs nix soda forever

40 lbs down!!!!

that is great

keep up the good work

good luck

kathy

diet coke - 4 gulps than doubled over in pain.

@@kimpossible67

sorry you buckled over in pain

you learned, the hard way, but you learned

that's all that matters

good luck

kathy

Edited February 14, 201511 yr by proudgrammy

I drink pop infrequently AFTER I let it uncarbonate. Be it by letting it set overnight in a cup and letting the ice melt or pouring it in a cup and stirring til it goes flat. This HURT! I've lost 117 lbs 10 months.

i had like one sip of soda and the carbonation made me so gassy..to my understanding the reason we aren't suppose to drink the soda is because it can stretch out our stomach and in turn making the surgery in vain.

If you let it go flat then it no longer has fizz or carbonation. It's a personal choice. I don't mind flat pop but a lot of people don't like it that way. Putting it in a cup and stirring it vigorously does the trick removing fizz.