Drinking from a straw...

[RestlessMonkey 7]

I guess I'm just too old fashioned LOL but I would rather pass on the straw and not do all the burping. I was taught it was rude to burp in public and I can't overcome that!

[rcruz 0]

I guess I'm just too old fashioned LOL but I would rather pass on the straw and not do all the burping. I was taught it was rude to burp in public and I can't overcome that!

Funny after I had this surgery my burps are more like lil airy burps, I can't get a man burp out at all!!!

[RestlessMonkey 7]

ok i just tried it (alone at home LOL) and I can dry man burp pretty well. I'd better leave the straws in the pantry for now LOL

[health4life 0]

Hey, how are ya feelin? I'm assuming all went well for you. Give us an update. What kinda stuff are you drinking?

I was told no straws because of the air issues. I have gum disease and have always used a straw (keeps cold away from my trouble spots) but for now am going strawless. When you use a straw you swallow, each time, the liquid in the straw AND THE AIR in it too.

I figured while I'm healing I should really watch it closely and comply, but once I'm healed and going along well, I'll try and see how I personally do with it. For now, anything that cuts down on gas (I'm one day post op) is what I want to do.

[RestlessMonkey 7]

Right now (day 2 post op) I've had Water, some diet green tea with artificial sweetener, some chicken broth, and yesterday I also had some beef broth.< /p>

I am stiffer today (makes sense) but I slept good...I can drink several swallows at a time but only do that when I forget myself...afraid i'll hurt something LOL

I am hungry, too. It's going to be a long long time to mushies!

My doc won't even let us have Protein shakes until week 2!

I go for the first follow up on weds though and if I'm doing well maybe he'll let me have Protein Shakes before friday!

I feel ok; not really back to normal yet but honestly, I've felt worse and more out of it when I had bronchitis. I haven't taken any pain meds except tylenol. As long as I remember to get up and move around I feel better!

It's not bad. I've been through worse. I'd take this over a corporate meeting, for example! LOL

And I am so happy to have the band. I can finally imagine a life not enslaved to food, the scale, the next diet....

[RestlessMonkey 7]

OK really not on drugs...but day 1 or 2 post op? Op was yesterday so I guess that was day zero and today is day one! LOL sorry. Where was that vodka oops I mean Water? LOL

[Froggi 4]

I was told no straws after being banded.

[To be free 1]

When I went in for my first fill they gave me a cup of Water with a straw.....I could use one...

I won't use it for the next fill though, I burped and she put in less fill ..... I didn't have any restriction.

[neenz 0]

hey restless monkey, how are you doing?? you feeling good?

[RestlessMonkey 7]

Hi Neenz! I just woke up after almost 8 hours of sleep....pretty good considering I sleep on my left side and stomach (owie!) not my back and right side (where there are no surgical sites) I'm able to breath deeply without as much pain, and not as stiff and "gluey" feeling (if that makes sense) as yesterday. I feel pretty good and very happy to have the band! I have to do some nursing school homework today and that's a drag, but I feel up to it at least! How are you?