My surgery is May 13, i know it's still far away but I am starting get ready because my schedule is so busy and would like to stock op on few things I will need after surgery at home. Could you please share what was useful to have in the hospital and at home first couple of weeks after surgery, food wise, Protein wise, for comfort heating pads or anything else.

Also question, I've read somewhere that after bypass you are not allowed to drink through a straw or chew gum... Is this true? If so why is that? I don't mean initially after surgery, it actually talked about ever...

Thanks everyone!

I have heard that sipping from straws give you gas because of air you are pulling in. I don't know about the gum.

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I am 3 weeks post lap band revised to gastric. I have lost 20 pounds and have had no problems. No gum , No straw. The gum draws air into your system as does the straw. The straw also makes a person drink too fast. You will want to have plenty of liquid foods ie: Jello, chicken broth, 1% milk, powders?utm_source=BariatricPal&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=CommentLink" target="_ad" data-id="1" >unjury.com has mixes to put in Water. (I'm drinking an apple one in 20 oz of water right now which is giving me 21 g of Protein. My doctor told me to remember 60/60/60. 60 gr protein, 60 oz water, and 60 mi of walking per day. The walking can be done in 10 minute increments. You are not going to feel like eating a thing and they really don't expect you too. Just try very hard to get water in so you don't dehydrate. Believe me..time will go by fast. It's really not that bad:) Good luck to ya

Thank you for the feedback!

I checked unjury.com but didn't see Water flavors, where is it?

Btw, I was reading hospital paperwork, it said I won't have any water or ice until I have upper GI and it everything shows ok I will start liquid diet. Have you all had upper GI the day after surgery and how did it go? I would think this would be really uncomfortable and painful maybe since everything is so fresh...