Why no drinking out of a straw?

[mztmom 3]

Why are we not suppose to drink out of straws?

[kellyodoran 12]

I was never told that, in fact I was put on the "straw diet" for 4 weeks after surgery. The straw diet is anything that can fit through a straw! I'm over a year out, and I have never even thought about it.

[Jenn1214 120]

Try it once and you'll find out!

Seriously though, drinking through a straw tends to fill your pouch up with gas. My surgeon says it stretches the pouch, but I just find it uncomfortable so I don't do it.

[Patriceaa 16]

really? i have never heard this either. i drink with straws all the time and have never had a problem. i drink slowly though, maybe thats why

[JerseyGirl80 12]

I use straws and never have problems, I hardly even burp. Everyone is different.

[Butterfly Queen 111 3]

They tell you no straws for the same reason as no beer or soda-it supposedly adds air into your pouch which can hurt and or stretch your pouch.

[mztmom 3]

thanks everyone. I actually did drink out of a straw today for the first time and i must admit i think it felt a little uncomfortable. but i WILL try it again just to see if it was just a coincidence. but i do remember that they said it can too much gas.

[soccermonster31 8]

I also had that uncomfortable feeling after drinking out of a straw, so I haven't tried again!

[bandaide 1]

I PERSONALLY can't drink from a straw without getting a bunch of air and getting severely uncomfortable AND even one more odd than that is that i CAN"T chew GUM!! it produces the same negative effect as a straw...AIR =( My dr told me from jump start NO STRAWS EVER OR SODA 2 yrs post op and bye bye to 105lbs I've done good following the rules!

Why are we not suppose to drink out of straws?