What happens if we drink a soda?

So, I'm 4 months out from my surgery and just accidentally took a few sips of a soda before I realized I'm not supposed to drink it anymore! I'm all freaked out!!! Do we explode or something if we drink carbonated beverages? Just wondering what reprocussions there are. Eek!

 At four months out probably nothing more than bloating and belching and maybe some pain from those two, depending on how much you had.  The real problems with soda is the lack of any conceivable nutritional value and the sugar triggering carb cravings.

In general the problem with carbonation is the expanding gas in the stomach swelling the tummy, possibly stretching it, and in immediate post op period tearing the staple line.

You are always so politically correct Rob and I love you for it!! I was expecting Ruggie or Frisco to chime in on this, but looks like Dogz handled it!!

You die.

*Like button*  My thought exactly Doggz!  LOL!

You are correct.  You will explode.  

Honestly, I doubt anything will happen.  Some people say it makes them very uncomfortable.  I did once drink a sugar-free carbonated lemonade. and it didn't bother me at all.  Yeah, I know I'm not supposed to drink carbonated drinks, but I didn't realize it was carbonated when I bought it, I was just happy it was zero calories...and it was HOT that day!  I drank all sixteen ounces and it went down just like water -- but tasted better!

I have heard some of us have been advised that carbonation will stretch our sleeves, but I was told our sleeves are not that stretchy.  I haven't tried carbonation again because I keep feeling like I'd be doing something "wrong" but I didn't have any bad effects the one time I did.

Unfortunately, I have read on here on occassion (not often) where people claim that they still drink soda and won't give it up.

For me, I took 2 sips of diet coke while trying to stay awake at 3 am driving back home from visiting family in Ohio and the bubbles made my sleeve feel horrible.  It was surely not worth it and I wont be doing that again.

I like loosing 100 lbs more then how diet coke tastes anyway.

Good luck!

You gain your weight back.
Seriously that is one of the things that do lead people back to regain.

I quit drinking my diet pepsi almost a month ago even though my surgery is still 3 weeks away.  That was probably the worst part of this for me as I was definetly addicted. 

I have had a few sips on my husband's Dr. Pepper (I was a former addict ) and I don't have any problems. But since my surgery 6 months ago I just don't want it like I used to. It's not AS good as I used to make it out to be. I'd much rather drink water or lemonade. Like the guys above, my weight loss is SO much better than soda....but I don't think it'll hurt you.