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So I was told not to use a straw when drinking. Is that true? For how long? Why?

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So I was told not to use a straw when drinking. Is that true? For how long? Why?

From what I was told, when you use a straw, you inhale too much air into your tummy and it creates gas....I think 🤔

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I was told straws are fine as long as you are not in pain

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My surgeon stated we were not use straws ever again due to taking in air

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No straws


Yo-Yo Girl from New York City :)

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At my last pre-op appointment (the big group one), we were told "avoid straws in the early stages, and then be careful with them." I didn't use straws until I hit regular food stage (five weeks out), and I have had no problems with them.

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My doctor told me what browneyez said. That when we use straws, we inhale a lot of air which creates gas and can make it even harder to get in all of our liquids. For my program though, we get cleared to start using them at month 3. I thought it was weird that we couldn’t have fun too. They said it was for the same reason, but back at month 3. 🤷🏻‍♀️


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