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After surgery, it's unlikely you'll even feel tempted for several months, because even one swallow of a carbonated beverage will make your stomach feel very bloated.
Different doctors and dietitians have different views on carbonation. There used to be a fear that the carbonation would actually stretch your stomach, but I believe this is now recognised to be impossible once your stomach has healed. The carbonation simply isn't at a high enough pressure. Others are concerned that the artificial sweeteners actually cause you to crave more food, because the body is expecting sugar (from the sweet taste) and doesn't get it. There have been some studies suggesting this, but there really isn't enough evidence for a scientific consensus. As a more practical concern, it's difficult to drink carbonated beverages as quickly as you can drink non-carbonated beverages. After surgery you will have to work hard to get enough fluids in, so it's best to limit carbonated beverages.
I still enjoy the occasional diet coke. After analysing the situation, I realised that what I really liked was that first ice-cold swallow. Everything after that was anti-climactic. So I often have a diet coke in the coldest part of my fridge, and I take a sip of it now and then, and put it right back. After I've drunk about a third of it this way, a lot of the carbonation is gone, so I poli**** off. There are also a lot of fruit-flavoured, lightly carbonated beverages available now. I enjoy those in moderation.
In short, it probably won't be nearly as difficult as you think. Unless your medical team requires it, I personally wouldn't bother trying to give up the diet coke before surgery. The pre-op diet is difficult enough!
on 8/25/19 9:36 am
i know it's silly but I'm ADDICTED to Diet Coke. I know I have to quit drinking it before surgery. What are some ways you guys kicked the carbonation??
There's a lot of misinformation about RNY, dumping etc.
If anyone really cares for the truth about this scary surgery, ask someone who's had one and lived with it for several years. There are a few of us that are here every day.
Sometimes I wonder how I'm still alive when I read the horrors of having a bypass 
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I am so sorry you are going through a heart condition. I hope things improve for you soon.
Real life begins where your comfort zone ends
on 8/24/19 4:26 pm
Yea, it's definitely been a rough road! But I'm here and I'm stronger for it!! Thank you for your kind words!
I'd advise U to be careful of unsweetened water additives ( like at Wal mart ) Aspartame makes a lot of post ops heart race for some reason ....
now I buy a lot of fruit flavored seltzer n jes lime juice 2 flavor my water
I am about 8 years out. I had Gerd before due to a hiatel hernia. Sleeve fully resolved it, at first. A few years into it the hiatel hernia came back with a vengence. Had that repaired with a surgeon warning it could not be repaired again. It seems to be back and if it gets unmanageable then likely a revision to help alleivate the heartburn. Weight gain was at goal up until just a few months ago. Once a heart condition settled in I find I am gaining like mad.
Surgeon: Chengelis Surgery on 12/19/2011 A little less carb eating compared to my weight loss phase loose sleever here!
1Mo: -21 2Mo: -16 3Mo: -12 4MO - 13 5MO: -11 6MO: -10 7MO: -10.3 8MO: -6 Goal in 8 months 4 days!! 6' 2'' EWL 103% Starting size 28 or 4x (tight) now size 12 or large, shoe size 12 w to 10.5 150+ pounds lost
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There are many people who get revisions. There are many people who need revisions, due to GERD and to not enough weight loss, who cannot afford to do it. Malabsorption from RNY is a temporary gift. It is the magic thing that makes weight fall off quickly, but it soon wears off.
Many insurances will only pay for one weight loss surgery per lifetime. If you get VSG and have unbearable GERD, you might have to pay for your own RNY.
There are also those who have VSG, lose all of the excess weight, and never have a problem of any kind.
Nobody can tell you which group you will fall into.
When I had RNY, the choice was RNY or lap band. My surgeon highly recommended RNY, but told me that I could "try" the lap band and get RNY if it did not work out. A few years later, when he was doing VSG, he told me that he thought I might have done fine with VSG.
I have not been sorry I went with RNY.
Real life begins where your comfort zone ends
Hello Jennifer!
Wow you've certainly been through a lot but it sounds like you've got the right attitude and strength to do this so congratulations!
I had my surgery 5 months ago and haven't looked back in fact I wish I had done it sooner (I'm 55)!
Best wishes to you in your journey.
