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[Guest guest]

Hi , It's Dana here. I just read a post you sent to Molly. I

was wondering if you were talking about the drinking/eating rules?

If so, and you haven't had a fill yet, don't even worry about the

rules. If you have creamy liquids like a protein shake, cream soup or

yogurt it is only going to stay in your pouch for so long then drain

into your big tummy. So... after 3o-45 minutes its long gone.

I never even thought about the rules until my first fill, even then I

drank up until I decided to eat then about an hour later, would sip on

coffee or tea. I have always had a drink with me prior to this surgery

and still do except for a little while after eating. If I have had

a " heavy " food (like meat or bread,pasta) then drinking to soon " hurts "

and the sliming starts. In closing, I think 30 min before a meal is

more than enough time, and a hour- hour 1/2 should be long enough

after a meal to start drinking. This is " my modified version " only

though, talk with Nina or use the minimum times on the rules list.

Being hungry, or thirsty isn't a good thing:(

Good luck.....