11 B.S.

[malyss]

I am about 11 days away from my surgery and am on day 3 of my high protein/low carb preop diet. I kicked the caffeine habit about 2 weeks ago. Granted, the nutritionist has not forbidden caffeine. I just decided to quit cold turkey to avoid going through withdrawal during the first week or so of being sleeved. I have also given up soda. Most of the

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[raisinbottom]

So no seltzer? Non-carbonated drinks for the rest of your life?

[malyss]

Currently, it looks as though it will be a lifetime without carbonated beverages. There are people who have had the sleeve who do okay with drinking carbonated beverages. It's recommended that soda not be consumed, but I think that after time a little bit here and there might not necessarily be too detrimental.