Carbonation - will it stretch the pouch or not?

Not really a question, more of a theory I suppose! The only time I have had any carbonated beverages I have sipped them in the very smallest amounts - like a couple of drops over my tongue - and I have never had more than a couple of ounces. I've done this perhaps two or three times - usually at a party and very slowly. Anyway my thought is "how can carbonation stretch the pouch?" We (who have had the RNY)no longer have a pyloric valve so there is nothing keeping the fluid - or carbonation for that matter - in our pouches for any length of time. Beside the fact that the carbonation can escape via the stoma or the esophagus (in belch form)without much trouble, it seems as if it wouldn't be in there long enough to create enough of gas pressure to actually do any harm. As long as we drink it on an empty stomach/pouch. Physiologically it seems like it would be rather difficult. Does anyone else have anything concrete on this? I'm just really curious and no, I haven't updated my profile in a while. Will do so soon! Thanks to all! -Pamela

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