Drinking From A Straw...

[LivinADream 13]

Hey everyone...looking fit singe thoughts from everyone.

Why do they tell us not to drink from a straw? Even if it's just Water?

[southernchic01 18]

Drinking from a straw creates air bubbles in your new tummy, wich can cause different things to go on.

1. It can make you feel full, therefore you don't get the nutrients from what food you do eat.

2. It can cause gas pains...and trust me you don't want that

3. The air pockets that it does create can cause discomfort because those air pockets stretch your new stomach pouch.

That is just a few of the main reasons. I hope that helps you!

[Butterthebean 8,146]

Those are the reasons, but I've found none of them to be true personally.

I think it's one of those rules they throw out there because they are trying to idiot proof our recovery. They know somewhere, someone is going to suck too much air through a straw and perforate their sleeve. Once your sleeve is healed, no amount of straw drinking is going to do anything but make you belch.

[Yoli 0]

my surgeon told me after 4 weeks post op, it's ok

[Nicolanz 1,484]

I have a plastic water bottle with a straw and have drank from that since surgery. No problems.

[joyful noise 101]

My nut said to try and see what happens. I started with those stirrer/straws and now use regular straws - still sipping though and no problems.

[delta_girl 931]

I never drank with straws before, unless I was at a restaurant. Now I use them all of the time. It makes drinking a lot much easier for me. I don't seem to have any trouble with extra air.

[bbkipps99 48]

I didnt understand that either...

I cant drink through a straw do to sucking in air but i use a cpap machine....

Idk i dont usually use a straw anyways but thought is was funny since the cpap forces air in anyways