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Straws

Hi all. My surgery is 6/7. Im obsessively reading everything I can before then.

I don't remember reading anything about the use of straws. Is it allowed or discouraged? Too much air/liquid? Not sure.

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    • PatientEleventyBillion
      PatientEleventyBillion

      I'm a little over 1 month. I've not had issues lately with pain, that was at the beginning especially when I was having smoothies via straw. I swallow air all the time anyways regardless of what metho

    • Joann454
      Joann454

      Since I'm not dumb (although that could be up for debate) I'm going to try it today.

    • Roux-en-McClanahan
      Roux-en-McClanahan

      I've been using straws the past week and no issues. I don't see what all the fuss is about, but maybe not everyone can use them as easily as I can.

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    I was avoiding straws at first before I returned to work. When I got back I started drinking out of them just from habit. It was probably a week before I realized what I was doing. I haven't had any issues. I'm one month out.

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    I use a straw all the time. I've never had any issues with gas or reflux. I don't swallow air when I drink through a straw, so I don't understand the correlation.

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    I don't have problems with straws either. Just drink one sip at a time, separating the air from the liquid in the mouth.

    A straw with a hole in it can bring a ton of air, but that's pretty easy to tell.

    I think the problem is only for people that guzzle with the straw.

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