Question about straws

I know WW recommends no straws immediately after surgery, but at what point is it okay to reintroduce them? I am going back to work tomorrow and I think it will make my liquid drinking easier at work.

I started using a straw pretty much after surgery, I just found it easier to get all my water in that way.....and it helped me to take small amounts, rather than taking a big gulb by mistake out of the bottle.....

I started using a straw right away, too, but with my surgeon's and dietician's approval after speaking with them. For some reason, when I drank without a straw, I swallowed air no matter how hard I tried not to do so. It left me burping, gurgling, and feeling unsettled in my stomach. Once I got the OK to use straws, I was fine. I didn't swallow any air and the suction required to get fluids was so small, it didn't bother anything at all. I know that my situation with swallowing air was just reverse of most ... most people swallow more air *with* a straw. Not me.

Just call and make sure it's OK for you to use a straw.

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Thanks! I am glad you finally put a face with your name as well!

I AM GOING TO WAIT A COUPLE OF MONTHS BEFORE I PUT A NEW ONE ON HERE. BUT YOU LOOK GREAT! I HOPE YOU ARE FEELING AS GOOD AS YOU LOOK!