Wanna hear something I've found to be strange? I'm sure you are all aware that after banding, you arent suppose to drink carbonated beverages... well, being me, I've taken a sip from my daughter's soda and BAM! Instant burp.

...but get this. Beer isnt a problem! I tried it on vacation in New Orleans and I've not had any problems with it at all.

Anyone know the difference?

Hahaha! Drain cleaner... made me think of Cheech and Chong's Up In Smoke where that girl snorts Ajax thinking its cocaine! hahahaha!

i use to drink a 12 pack of soda at home a day not to mention the soda during work.....i dont even look at soda now ....but i can drink beer off the tap......no problem i do notice bottles beer seems more gasy..

I can drink beer or soda without any problems except one... it stretches our pouches!!! THAT is why we aren't supposed to drink it.

I enjoyed a few beers durning an overnight scrapbooking trip with my friends. A week later my esophogus and pouch were dialated. The doc said it was because of the carbonation. Mind you they were Miller 64s and I took about a half hour to drink each one! But they still cause a major problem.

And I am well over a year out!

Patti

I enjoyed a few beers durning an overnight scrapbooking trip with my friends. A week later my esophogus and pouch were dialated. The doc said it was because of the carbonation. Mind you they were Miller 64s and I took about a half hour to drink each one! But they still cause a major problem.

And I am well over a year out!

Patti

Patti,

How did you find out about the dialation? Were you having problems?

I had my first beer after being 6 months out,

and I didn't have any trouble. I wanted the 2nd one, but was a good girl and stopped with the one.

Soda really causes me problems though.

I used to drink a 12 pack of soda a day,

and have only tried a sip or two since March 5, 2009 (surgery date).

My doctor said a "treat" once in a long time is okay. She doesn't expect me to be a prefect lapband client. It's just not human, in our society to not treat ourselves with food/drink once in a while.