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Hello. I am 8 weeks post op. Today I aciidentally ate and drank at the same time. This was the first time I had done this. I only drank a little bit, maybe a few ounces. Do you think I stretched my pouch? I know that I'm probably overreacting, but I'm really concerned. Thank you for your help!

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Nope. You'll be fine. The main issue with eating and drinking at the same time isn't the risk of stretching your pouch, it's that it makes it easier to eat more, because it allows food to pass through your sleeve more easily, more like a puree. Drinking too soon AFTER eating is a more likely culprit to overfill your sleeve. Still probably wouldn't stretch it though, just make you feel overfull and sick.

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No, it doesn't stretch. The stretchy part is gone. Over time, you will be able to eat more because your stomach (pylorus) gets better at processing your food (you won't have to chew to mush forever either).

Eating and drinking is not advised for two reasons: early post-op, it hurts because your food sits longer and you don't have the space. It HURTS bad if you do too big of a sip. Later on, it isn't good because it flushes food trough faster and you end up eating more or getting hingry sooner.

Edited by missmeow

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