can you ever drink pop again???

Once all the swelling goes down you don't really feel anything as far as the band is concerned.  I can feel my port though if I poke around on side right below my ribs.  Kinda odd but not bothersome at all.  It's like when I was pregnant and could feel the baby's elbow or foot.  If the port ends up being in your waistline for your pants or braline it might be irritating.  Luckily I don't have that problem but I see it mentioned on here regularly.

 Hi Tina-

I am a Diet coke drinker.  I drink it sometimes now but i used to drink 3 a day.  My surgeon did not say one way or another.  my family practice doc.  says no pop it is hard on your calcium levels.  For the most part I have given it up.  We do not keep it in the house anymore so if I have any it is before I have a meal when  I am out. (No liquids while I eat).  Frankly most of the time I have so much trouble getting in all of the water I need that I hardly have a chance to drink something that does not count towards my water!!

and as far as feeling something in my body ..no not really.  I sometimes feel it first thing in the morning when i wake up.  It is like I am full already but have not eaten or drunk anything yet.  I can also feel my port sometimes if I bend in a funny way (like turning really quick to grab my 7 year old!)

Tina

I emailed my doc's office just last week and their reply "nope".

Sure you can.. However, I have completely lost the taste for any type of pop. February will be 2 years, and I havent touched one, and dont doing it anytime in the future...

Now if I could just get rid of some of my other bad habits

My doctor said after 3 months it was okay but I don't think I will pick it back up since I am doing fine without it. I can't see where it would do me any good maybe once in a while but I don't even think about it now so I can't see me thinking about it then. I drink flavored waters or ice tea, ice coffee so I am good without it.
I think after time you will forget about it I was an addict really bad to diet coke but no more.

Well, I didn't for the first 9-10 months.  I have been drinking soda at night and it seems to be fine now.  I still don't order anything to drink when I eat out and usually restrict soda drinking to one glass a day.... I know some Docs are totally against, but I don't notice increased burping or gas....I should admit it to my Doc at my next appt though - and see what he says.  I'm now an every 6 months appt stage ....

psst, I forget to add - only DIET soda, don't need extra calories!

I have it once in a great while ..great while ..since I had surgery in 07 I have had a soda like maybe 4 times so not alot.

Never, ever again! Just not worth the risks of stretching and discomfort.