What's wrong with a straw?

[saygrace 122]

I asked my nutritionist the saaaaame thing. She explained that they really don't want us drinking through a straw right after surgery, as it allows more air into your tummy. However, once you're completely healed, straws are fine! She assured me that the air from using straws will NOT stretch your stomach, although carbonation WILL and is still a no-no for life.
Happy sucking! [emoji4]

[emoji24][emoji24]are you telling me i can never drink seltzer Water again after surgery???

[Kathy Fife 11]

Sadly, yes. But you get used to it [emoji16]

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[newmebithebypass 713]

I was told straws are fine as long as you are not in pain so if it hurts to use one then don't if not your fine

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[jaminator 262]

im almost a year out and using a straw is not an issue anymore.

[KateBruin 344]

They remove most of the stretchy part of your stomach. It might expand slightly and temporarily with carbonation or a straw but it isn’t permanent. It seems like a scare tactic like my surgeon’s tale about a guy from up north who ate a burrito on his way home and died. Next time it was magically a burger. I called him on it and he fessed up. Besides, I burp up carbonation. Burp like a drunken sailor and it’s gone.

[VSG_Meow_Bitch 30]

Cuz its bad for the environment!

[HP62442 11]

My doctor actually recommended to use a straw to take smaller sips. I avoided it because I had seen all the warnings about straws.But Ifind I can drink more because I don't accidentally gulp, and haven't had any pain with using a straw.

I've avoided all carbonation. I just find it super annoying that one of the reasons doctors give to avoid carbonated drinks is that they are too sugary. It's constantly cited as a reason, as if sugar free carbonated drinks don't exist.