carbonation post op whats the deal

Ok so I've heard conflicting information about carbonation post op... I want to know, what is your opinion on drinking carbonated beverages after surgery??

I truly believe it's an urban legend that carbonation stretches your pouch. I have been drinking beer since about 3 months out and diet soda since about 5 months out and have had no issues whatsoever. You do have to be careful about how fast you drink it but other than that, nada. Once again, the transfer of addictions may come into play as it did with me. My diet soda habit got a bit out of hand but I have since then controlled it.

the stuff would make me burp when I drank it- usually I try to stir/shake it a bit to lower the carbonation content before I drink it. the burping is annoying, and since I've been told it's not that good for me, I'd rather try to get a lot of fizz out. But I drink it... and the idea that it stretches our pouches does seem kinda weird

I was also really curious about it. I don't want to get into the habit of drinking pop...I haven't had pop in a good......5+ months. But for some odd reason since my surgery I've been CRAVING (like a damn preggers woman lol) the carbonation/fizzy in my mouth. Very weird.

My surgeon says the "pouch stretching" from carbonation is a myth...a pouch with TWO openings isnt going to stretch before it drains...just not to drink carbonation for the first few months while the staple lines are healing and can become inflamed easily

He thinks the real issue is returning to a habit of consuming liquid calories...(my assumption is that it's an issue if it's not diet)...afterall, even after WLS, we can put in a LOT of liquids...so we want to avoid sugary calories that do not give us any feeling of fullness...

The other theory is that if we are consuming "soda", then we are not getting in enough water...so by way of caffeine and sodium we are actually risking dehydration...
or so goes the theory...
funny thing is, no surgeons can agree on what the problem is...lol

just drink a few more glasses of water if you wanna enjoy a soda...lol
xxxBecca

my nut says you shouldn't drink it because it takes up a lot of space so you feel full quicker, but it will not stretch your pouch at all.

 I do not and will not drink carbonation anymore (unless by accident  or something similar).  This isn't so much because I'm afraid of my pouch stretching, it's because I have a horrible pop addiction and if I even had one drink I'd be right back off the wagon again.   

~Emily~

According to my research, pouch stretching due to carbonation is an urban legend. I think it's one of those things that nuts/surgeons tell you to scare you away from it, cause most things that are carbonated are bad for you.

When I go out and have drinks, I do bacardi and diet soda. I stir my drink with the straw, and between the ice and the liquor, there's very little carbonation. I do like my beer, but the carbonation makes me very gassy (out both ends), and It makes my pouch full and uncomfortable. If I want a beer, I have about half of one.

i dont´think it stretches the pouch. but it not very good idea `cuz it makes you feel full and gasy lol. well it makes me feel like crap so i try to not have it.

In chemistry I learned that the reaction that makes the fizz in carbonation is robbing your body of calcium AKA eating your bones. I dont know if you can drink dairy but I cant. I also have kicked a soda addiction and would be extremely dissappointed if I ever went back to that crap.
Im scared to try but I sure miss beer!
erika