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Haven't read the whole thread yet so I don't know if this has been mentioned yet. I stay away from straws because they increase the wrinkles around your lips. The same way smoking does.

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@@CHM LOL, brilliant minds think alike (I swear I was just thinking exactly the same thing)!

In case we actually are all going to implode, for the barbaric use of straws after surgery, I did a little (note little) investigation. Someone allready stole my idea of creating a airless drinking straw. A quick Google search led me to the Amazon page. I personally had planned on naming mine "The Bariatric Siphon". The siphon idea is straight forward, I was still working on the plans for the vacuum attachment, that would suck out all the dangerous air from your mouth/lungs prior to drinkage. Keep having problems with collapsed lungs...

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Haven't read the whole thread yet so I don't know if this has been mentioned yet. I stay away from straws because they increase the wrinkles around your lips. The same way smoking does.

I thought my Ex was the only one who used that excuse!

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Just had initial contact with NUT. My team recommends waiting 6 weeks only because a straw can cause burping and burping can hurt! After that straws are ok...so they say.

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While I am sucking, through a straw of course, I breathe through my nose - so I don't lose suction :P

So are suckers dangers too? I like a good Blow pop once in a while :o

@@LipstickLady, this is a legitimate question, please do not banish me to the island of misfit toys -

Suck and blow? In my sorority girl days we had a mixer with Sig Ep that was called the Suck and Blow. I'd still wear the t-shirt but it's a bit big now.

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@@CHM

I don't care WHY you like me...

As long as you don't stop liking me!!!

@@4MRB4PHOTO

"Bubbles" is a chimp... :mellow:

Hey! Leave my chimp alone!
Is this where that phrase "spank the monkey" comes in?

Depends who's doing the spanking....

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Haven't read the whole thread yet so I don't know if this has been mentioned yet. I stay away from straws because they increase the wrinkles around your lips. The same way smoking does.

So there's a whole generation gone to hell then!

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Lmao fish lips!!!!!!!

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I feel I've slept thru the fun again...

I'm starting to take the lack of a 'heads-up' personally...

And yes, it was with some trepidation that I used the term 'heads-up' around you people...

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Morning Rip van Winkle [emoji6]

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......or should that be Rip van WRINKLE as I'm addressing the instigator of the Great Arse Face Experiment?!

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I feel I've slept thru the fun again...

I'm starting to take the lack of a 'heads-up' personally...

And yes, it was with some trepidation that I used the term 'heads-up' around you people...

perhaps assign each of your friends to be responsible to give you the 'heads-up' one day a week? maybe each thinks the other is doing it for you? just a suggestion......

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