Re: Curious: Carbonation??? Yey or Ney

[Guest guest]

my surgeon says absolutely no soda after surgery. they are basically all sugar

and bad for us. he does say a diet soda occasionally is ok, but not to make it a

habit. i drink way too many sodas and attribute alot of my weight gain to soda,

so i will be staying away from them post op.

gale in maryland

open rny july 19, 2004

Curious: Carbonation??? Yey or Ney

My doctor explained to me and insisted that I do not drink any kind

of carbonated beverages until I am three months post-op. Others I

have seen on this site drink Diet sodas with meals to aid digestion.

Others just enjoy them. Please post what your doctor recommended. I

am just curious. I am still going to follow my doc's orders but I am

just curious I guess. Thanks!

bethany

[Guest guest]

i only drink sugar free juices (Old Orchard) has a great low carb sugar fruit

juice. I will add some flat sprite or 7up to it at times. I haven't tried

OJ at all. I was told that if I let the diet pops sit for about 10 minutes

after opening it would be ok. I used to be a diet coke junkie but I haven't had

one in many months. A can of diet sprite or 7up will last me three days

now...lol.

Laurette

4/23/04 open rny

309/290/252/150

[Guest guest]

Wow....to hear all this stuff about carbonation is scary..........

My doctor said no carbonation EVER......he gave me 2 reasons

1) The carbonation will stretch out the pouch. He said to put a soda in a

plastic baggy and let it sit for a while. See what happens to the bag. That

is the smaller of the 2 reasons

2) Since there are no gastric acids in your pouch, there is nothing to

counteract the carbonation. Therefore, the carbonation will eat away at the

lining

of your pouch and cause ulcers.

My doctor has said that it does not matter if you let it sit for 10 minutes.

Even though it is flat, it is still carbonated.

My doctor does go around the country and actually the world to train other

doctors in this surgery. He has also had it done, so he knows what we are going

through. He said you can train yourself to eat or drink anything, but why

would you.....We all went through this surgery for a reason......Why do anything

to sabotage it. Best of luck

Mindi

277/161/135

Lap RNY 6/26/03

Size 26/28-->Size 6/8

[Guest guest]

just goes to show how different doctors are. my doctor too teaches others

the profession and has been in it for over 30 years saving lives from morbid

obesity. we all just need to listen to our own doctors and use common sense.

laurette

4/23/04 open rny

309/290/252/150

St. Charity

Cleveland, Ohio

[Guest guest]

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> Date: 2004/07/10 Sat AM 02:54:57 GMT

> To: Gastric_Bypass_Family

> Subject: Curious: Carbonation??? Yey or Ney

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> HELLO MY DOC SAID THAT CARBONATION CAN THIN OUT YOUR STOMACH SO I HAVENT TRIED

IT YET

CRYSTAL

ALABAMA

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