Finally had my surgery on 5/25, back home and doing good so far. Had one nice chuckle while I was being poked and prodded during my 3 day hospital stay. Had my surgery at OSU (Go BUCKS!). Due to heart problems and a couple of the meds I was on, my stay was in the heart step down unit, instead of the bariatric wing. My surgeon came to see me each day, along with a cardiology team, and nutritionists. This is where it gave me a chuckle...

After seeing a few different "straw topics" get posted in the past few weeks, I had asked my surgeon about it during my pre op. He said that he has no problem with his patients using a straw, and that excess air would not stretch out the sleeve. As I was taking my meds on Fri (using a straw to sip water), my surgeon and the cardiologist came in. A couple of minutes latter the nutritionist and bariatric counselor came in. She saw me sipping Water to take my meds and immediately told me I could not be using a straw. From there it was a rehash of every post I had read on here, between the 4 of them.

FYI, my surgeon and cardiologist won out.

Hi jinty up early this morning! Just back from running and had my water but I did not use a straw !

I blow bubbles before i sip through my straw. Because I'm jiggy like that.

"Bubbles" is a very lucky man.

LMAO !!!

Just back from dog walk-don't need a cup or a straw. Raining so hard that I can drink what's dripping off my head!!!!!

Now, as for straws. If someone can explain the dynamics of a tube inserted and therefore immersed, into liquid, and that liquid is sucked directly into the gob, where does the air get a chance to sneak in? I'm no scientist but I can't see how all this supposed air enters one's stomach-if you get my drift. So, if any clever person who has a scientific degree out there can take me through the whole process and explain what goes on, I'd love to know.

I don't know how clever I am, and I certainly have no degrees in the field of science, but I do believe I can help to explain a thing or two...

First off, when a straw is immersed in liquid, it is only filled with said liquid to the same level that the vessel containing it is. As straws typically extend above the vessel - and therefore above the liquid line - that excess amount of straw is filled with air. So if you have a 10 inch straw sitting in 6 inches of liquid, the other 4 inches would contain air. The theory in argument is whether or not that extra air in the straw is an issue when sucked and swallowed. Minds out of the gutter, boys...

The thing is that no matter what you take in your mouth, unless you are completely filling it to capacity, there will always be extra space in there that is filled with air that you will then swallow along with whatever you're consuming. This is true of both food and drink, whether that drink uses a straw or not. Even if you just swallow saliva, you're still taking in air with it. There is simply no way around it.

And as it is impossible to swallow anything without taking air along with it anyway, according to my surgeon and others capable of processing reasonable logic, whether or not a straw is used in entirely inconsequential.

Grasping a cup of coffee here and happy to know such fun folks.

And you, Miss @@CHM , have put forth an excellent physics explanation of straw-induced air-ingestion worthy of "The Big Bang" crew. Ausgezeichnet!

Straws are good..

I knew there was a reason I liked you!

Well, that and you're all awesome and sh*t.

But mostly that...

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You like his "straw"?

Is he sending you STRAW pics????

I blow bubbles before i sip through my straw. Because I'm jiggy like that.

I blow bubbles before i sip through my straw. Because I'm jiggy like that.

I do this all the time. And it makes me giggle. Because I'm childish like that!

I blow bubbles in my Vodka with *sparkling* pineapple because I am a rebel like that.

@@Andrea72

@@CHM

Ladies,

At this point I'll no longer be taking part in this conversation...

While I have PLENTY to say, I'm afraid that a certain Forum Moderator with a 'lipstick' related nickname would relish the thought of banishing me for my use of inappropriateness...

So with that in mind, I will bid you both good day and withdraw from the discussion...

As always, prayers going "Manah manah - Do doo be-do-do"

Ridiculous.

If I banned you, who would I make fun of?

You like his "straw"?

Is he sending you STRAW pics????

You keep your nose out of our business. You had your chance! You chose to break up with him over avocado.

I blow bubbles in my Vodka with *sparkling* pineapple because I am a rebel like that.

Vodka with pineapple?! My favorite! We should be friends.

Ridiculous.

If I banned you, who would I make fun of?

I don't think @@KindaFamiliar had anything anyway. He just wanted to reference a bunch of girls to get some attention.

Grasping a cup of coffee here and happy to know such fun folks.

And you, Miss @@CHM , have put forth an excellent physics explanation of straw-induced air-ingestion worthy of "The Big Bang" crew. Ausgezeichnet!

Thank you! Maybe I SHOULD be a scientist...

While I am sucking, through a straw of course, I breathe through my nose - so I don't lose suction

So are suckers dangers too? I like a good Blow pop once in a while

@@LipstickLady, this is a legitimate question, please do not banish me to the island of misfit toys -

@@CHM

I don't care WHY you like me...

As long as you don't stop liking me!!!

@@4MRB4PHOTO

"Bubbles" is a chimp...

Hey! Leave my chimp alone!

Haven't read the whole thread yet so I don't know if this has been mentioned yet. I stay away from straws because they increase the wrinkles around your lips. The same way smoking does.