Does anyone know why you can't have Pop ever again?

My Dr say's you can't have pop not even diet. Does anyone know why. Thanks Tami

Tamara, you know how soda pop tickles your throat on the way down? That's caused by the carbonation. When it hits your stomach, BEFORE SURGERY, there's lots of room for the bubbles to dissipate. AFTER SURGERY your pouch is the size of a hard boiled egg, not enough room for all the bubbles. So it will cause you pain AND damage your pouch.

Jan, This is a common fallacy of WLS. Carbonation does not damage your pouch. Yes, we've all seen or heard of the demo done with a balloon and pop....and that the balloon expands because of the carbonation.....Fortunately, your stomach has 2 openings..meaning..if there's gas, you're either gonna burp it or (sorry to be gross) fart it out. I am not a doctor or nutritionist...however I am a successful RNY patient of Dr. Frantzides...one who drinks pop about 2x a day (diet, of course Best of luck..you've got the best surgeon around!

basically it is because the carbonation causes discomfort. my Dr. recommends waiting 6 months before drinking diet pop. I will drink it now, but flat or I fel yucky. With all the other diet drinks out there that are available, you may not need pop or miss it.

Just curious but what is the reason your doctor said it? I know there are a lot of opinions in either direction, but I tend to go with the advice of the man *****arranged my insides... and if I don't understand I ask him.

I'm almost 4 months out and I decided one day I was going to have that can of diet coke that had been taunting me in my refrigerator. I was so sick to my stomache that I won't try that again for a very long time. However, 7-11 has diet pepsi slurpees that do not have carbonation and I have one of those when I need a pop fix. They also have crystal light slurpees depending on the 7-11. Sue McD