I love sparkling water. Out of all the things that need to change to be successful this will be the hardest for me.

Omg me too - I am going to miss my club soda and sparkling water. I am also going to miss chugging water. It will be worth it in the end......hopefully!

Yes it will!... hopefully

You will probably be able to chug water again by year one. I can chug water basically at the same rate as pre-op at 2 years.

You can probably have carbonation down the road if it doesn't bother you. A sleeve isn't a pouch. I have carbonation every once in a while, it doesn't bother me, but it isn't something I seek out or purchase on a regular basis.

Good to know... I'm willing to let it all go for better health but knowing there is possibility of a cold drink of refreshing crisp bubble water in my future makes me oh so happy!

I am addicted to carbonation and slowly trying to get myself off of it. I found myself wondering if you take the carbonation out of diet Mt. Dew, will I be able to handle it eventually? But that probably is not a good thought since it will be hard enough to even get regular water intake down for a while. I love to chug water. I find myself trying so so so hard to remember to sip my water!

I can already nearly chug and I'm like 12 days post op. Is it a mental thing? I have no pain so I don't know. I'm definitely planning on having diet soda again though, maybe at like 6 months out.

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I'm almost 3 years post-op and can't chug anything. I can take regular sized sips of water, 2-3 in a row at most. No baby sips, but also no chugging like before surgery.

As for carbonation, I can do something that is *lightly* carbonated once in a while. A sugar free Red Bull left out for a few minutes, or a few sips of a very, very dark beer (I don't really care for beer anyway, but I have tried the carbonation factor, just to see...lol). Champagne, sparkling water like la croix, any kind of soda...kills. Blahhhh. So much pressure in my sleeve!

Dang.... it's just a crap shoot.

I know I'm going to miss it too sooooooo much! My doc said never have carbonation again!