Hi Christine and
To answer your question.... everyone is different. I can eat bread with no problem, as long as I take small bites and go slow, pace myself. My friend who also has the band can't touch bread, donuts or cake, it sits like glue in her chest. I can also eat pasta and my other friend can not, so you see, its hard to tell what you'll be able to eat. As far as the soda goes, the reason you don't want to drink soda is b/c it hurts. The carbonation hurts sitting in the pouch. What you can do it let the soda go flat, let all the air out and drink it that way....no pain there and you get the flavor of the soda. No its not the same
I've been post-op for 2 years now and have not had any soda with the carbonation. I think in the past 2 years I may have let 1 or two bottles go flat and had a glass or two. I don't miss it really, I drink lots of tea and flavored waters.
Hope this helps
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