has anybody tried carbonated drinks after surgery? if so how long after surgery did you wait to try and was it successful? i LOVE seltzer water and can’t wait to have it again lol

My team's recommendation was no to carbonated drinks, ever. But they also did say that some people have been knows to drink it and have no ill effects, and its up to me to decide if I want to "risk" it.

I did, at about 4 weeks, and I was fine. I'm a year out and I am still drinking it (no pop nor beer though, just plain sparkling water straight or w/ a sugar-free sweetener in it, or as a mixer in cocktails. Oh, and I've had sparkling wine/champagne/mimosas on rare occasions)

But I will say I burp ALOT when I drink it. YMMV.

On 11/21/2019 at 6:15 PM, MsMocie said:

When you drink carbonated drinks then the gas in these inflates the stomach and takes up a lot of room in the stomach. If you get used to the feeling you get when you drink them, you may start to have more trouble recognizing the subtle fullness signals of smaller food portions. Meaning you start to eat bigger food portions to feel full. So, the carbonated drinks to not stretch the stomach itself but the excess gas in the stomach interferes with the identification of fullness meaning you will eat bigger portions, and this can lead to the impression that the stomach is “stretched” out.

That's the most sensible explanation I've heard on this subject so far.

no way i will be back to drinking soda instead of water no carbonated drinks for me i really do miss beer however i will not go back for beer not for me some have better control than i do i guess old habbits die hard keep that one dead as long as possible for me

I used to drink diet coke way more than beer and a super cold beer is the only thing I really miss in the carbonated category.

On 10/25/2019 at 12:40 PM, Brent701 said:

Beer is brutal 6 months out. I had one at a ball game with a client but it did not sit well. Champagne has a funny tingle but manageable. Soda is my kryptonite so I stay away.

This is the type of insight I'm looking for. Have you tried any of the beers carbonated with nitro instead of CO2?

My coworker, who had surgery a couple years ago, waited 1 year before getting back into the carbonated beverage game. She said beer wasn't so bad, but she needed to dull her soda before she could drink it, so she pours it into another cup and shakes it around, then drinks it down when the bubbles stop.

I was told any zero calorie non-caffeinated non-carbonated drink would be fine, and I've considered shaking the hell out of a soda for the taste. It's only been a week for me, though. I may wait a month.

I am a pretty strict rule follower; but I’ve had beer and white claw on occasion. Hasn’t been an issue