drinking cold fluids

[arizonagirl202000 0]

I am 8 days post op and I want to know when I can start drinking out of a straw and drink cold Water.< /p>

[cassandramontes 112]

I was told drinking out of a straw at any phase of the surgery would cause you to intake some air which will cause gas and be uncomfortable. Not sure about the cold Water.< /p>

[☠carolinagirl☠ 18,721]

my dr said no to straws but as with life, it varies to a person and their doctor

dont think cold Water is an issue but the best person to answer these 2 questions is your doctor.

[Bjc1227 64]

All the literature I received from the doctor's office says no straws, for the same reasons mentioned above.

[dawalsh 919]

Well, when I eat in a public place I always drink with a straw! I can't drink unless I have it with a straw. I'm fine with hot beverages like hot tea and my ever loving coffee. Maybe I'm wierd but I've never had a gas problem and I use a straw a lot. Old habits die hard I guess.

[Bjc1227 64]

Well' date=' when I eat in a public place I always drink with a straw! I can't drink unless I have it with a straw. I'm fine with hot beverages like hot tea and my ever loving coffee. Maybe I'm wierd but I've never had a gas problem and I use a straw a lot. Old habits die hard I guess.[/quote']

If you're uncomfortable putting your mouth on a glass in a restaurant because of germs, using a straw won't make a difference. If germs are on the side of a glass, they are also inside. Using a straw is not about gas, but air in your pouch making you feel full when you aren't.