Straws- yeah or nay?!
No real reason unless you have trouble with drinking too much in the very beginning while your pouch is still swollen and sore. But, trust me, that will only happen once!
Most surgeons have gotten around to allowing and even encouraging straw use now. I could NEVER have gotten in my fluids the first few months without a straw. And it actually cut down on the air I swallowed. I was not a good sipper. Even if my doc had "forbidden" it, I would have used a straw. I trust my perception of what my body needs and can handle and the research I have done.
Most surgeons have gotten around to allowing and even encouraging straw use now. I could NEVER have gotten in my fluids the first few months without a straw. And it actually cut down on the air I swallowed. I was not a good sipper. Even if my doc had "forbidden" it, I would have used a straw. I trust my perception of what my body needs and can handle and the research I have done.
No, there's no reason. If using a straw makes you suck in gas and gives you discomfort, don't use one. Otherwise, it's fine.
Kelly
Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR. If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor. Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me. If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her. Check out my blog.
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My doctor said this will stretch the pouch over time by using a straw on a daily basis. Using a straw takes in extra air, which in turn, stretches the pouch I am surprised by some of the questions. Here in California most Insurance companies require six months of bariatric classes, and 26 weeks of going to
3-8 week classes of learning how to eat right. In the bariatric classes, you are given tons information on what you can and cannot do, including the surgeon telling you this. So again, I see so many questions on this site that I am actually shocked this information was not given. Thanks!
3-8 week classes of learning how to eat right. In the bariatric classes, you are given tons information on what you can and cannot do, including the surgeon telling you this. So again, I see so many questions on this site that I am actually shocked this information was not given. Thanks!
I'm shocked at the misinformation given by many surgeons. Drinking with a straw cannot stretch the pouch. There is an opening at the top of the pouch and another at the bottom. how could air stretch the pouch? It cannot build up in there. Supposing you even sucked in that much air with a straw.
Kelly
Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR. If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor. Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me. If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her. Check out my blog.
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