Straws
In the beginning you avoid them because you are swallowing that column of air. Once everything is healed and gas is less of an issue it is fine to use.
Lucy 
(Imma Loser!)
HW 335 SW 311 CW 181.2 -- Goals: Twoderville - 6/7/11, 280 - 7/1/11, 260 - 8/1/11, 240 - 10/30/11 Centry Club - 11/22/11, 220 - 12/27/11 Onederland - 5/25/12, 180 - , 170 (surgeons goal) -
We shall see where this leads...
I work in a hospital. Your meal trays are from the dietary department. The doctor writes a diet order for you. Such as 'thin liquids'. The doctor does not put in the order, NO STRAWS. Dietary prepares your meal tray. They are 'line' workers. They have a high school education. They know nothing about 'why' you are in the hospital. They just know that each tray needs eating utensils, a napkin and a straw. Just because the straw is on your tray does not mean that it is OK to use.
In nursing school, they do not cover weight loss surgery. Unless the hospital has specific post op orders that state that post-op weight-loss surgery patients should not use straws, the nurse or nurse's aide is not going to correct you.
As a Pre-Op weight loss surgery patient, I can tell you that I have learned from my doctor, at the Introduction to weight loss surgery meeting, at the weight loss surgery support group, pamphlets about gastric sleeve, books about gastric sleeve and all the on-line information, You should NOT use a straw. This is the beauty of pre-op teaching, you learn what to expect and what to do AFTER surgery. Everyone is different, if all the information says, Don't use a straw, then don't use a straw. Apparently some people can tolerate using a straw but if all the info out there says, don't use a straw, chances are the more than half of the post op patients do not tolerate it. I think, not using a straw for the rest of my life, would be an easy adjustment compared to all the other changes that I am expecting. :)
In nursing school, they do not cover weight loss surgery. Unless the hospital has specific post op orders that state that post-op weight-loss surgery patients should not use straws, the nurse or nurse's aide is not going to correct you.
As a Pre-Op weight loss surgery patient, I can tell you that I have learned from my doctor, at the Introduction to weight loss surgery meeting, at the weight loss surgery support group, pamphlets about gastric sleeve, books about gastric sleeve and all the on-line information, You should NOT use a straw. This is the beauty of pre-op teaching, you learn what to expect and what to do AFTER surgery. Everyone is different, if all the information says, Don't use a straw, then don't use a straw. Apparently some people can tolerate using a straw but if all the info out there says, don't use a straw, chances are the more than half of the post op patients do not tolerate it. I think, not using a straw for the rest of my life, would be an easy adjustment compared to all the other changes that I am expecting. :)
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