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Beside the uncomfortable feeling when you eat to fast or to big of a bit. Does this stretch out the sleeve? Because I do not want to stretch my sleeve.

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You'll get mixed opinions about this but it's *MY* opinion and that of my surgeon that you can't stretch out the sleeve too much. It will never hold the capacity it did, but it will give a little. Most of the stretchy part was cut out and what you are left with is the tighter, muscle part of the stomach.

As your stomach heals from surgery, the swelling will reduce and it will give way a little, but it won't truly streeeeeetch. Even if you drink soda through a straw. Which you shouldn't. It's bad for you. :D

I am sure someone will some along with the opposing view soon enough. ;)

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So, generally I agree about not being able to stretch the sleeve too much, but is the no straw rule about stretching or becoming uncomfortable with gas?? Just wondering b/c there are a few things that just go down better via straw. (Not Soda, just thinking about it make my sleeve bloat with gas)

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It's another one of those mixed opinion things. Some docs say no straw, some don't care. Mine says no, but it's the only way I can get my liquids down and it hasn't hurt me yet, so...

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I was showed pictures of stretching of the sleeve the last time I was at my teams office....It is not the sleeve that stretches like Lipsticklady said. Actually a pouch can form under your sleeve at the entrance of your small intestines. There you can store extra food if you abuse the sleeve long enough. The problem with that is that you then weaken the small intestine and can cause a whole new set of problems....So it might be good to try not to eat too fast or over fill your sleeve.

Putting your fork down after every bite helps me. Also a smaller fork or spoon. Half way through I stop eating and cross my arms over my chest and wait to feel out my sleeve. A lot of time I don't go back eating after I notice the difference as how I feel...

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What Lips said.

My doc has no issue with straws. I've been using one since the day I got home.

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