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Me too I'd like a glass of red wine on my birthday but am unsure how it will go down just 1 month n several wks after surgery.

I've found the question of alcohol consumption and vsg posed before on here, but most of the responses were lectures on empty calories or "I don't even like alcohol since the sleeve"- good for you! But I'm not interested in hearing from non-drinkers or about the empty calories. I have dinner with my European family every week, and wine is a huge part of it.
Can your stomach tolerate alcohol on the sleeve? Is it painful? When in your journey (how many weeks) were you ok to have alcohol?
I have no intention of abusing alcohol, but I would like to have a glass of red wine with my dinner once or twice a week, and occasionally have a vodka martini when I'm out. I do not enjoy sweets or soda, alcohol is my only empty calorie thing I want to enjoy.
I don't mean to sound hostile about people that proudly have not had a drop of alcohol since VSG, I think it's great to abstain from something that can become easily unhealthy. However, I want to have some answers about alcohol and VSG!

Does anyone know the percentage of sleevers that develop a leak?
I just did some reading in these forums and they scared the daylights out of me!!!!
My surgeon has never had a leak - I am hoping I do not get one either!
Lack of long term data makes me nervous!

Hang in there. I went to one Dr and the office fooled around, didn't submit stuff, etc. I kept calling them & my ins. Finally, I got disgusted. I went to a different Dr. It turns out, his office staff was much nicer, he was much more experienced. They faxed paperwork to my ins co- got approval in 4 days! Sometimes things happen for a reason. If its your time, it will work. If not, use this time constructively and don't add more stress to your life. You always have the option to change Drs if you feel you are not treated properly. Good Luck, whether you get the surgery tomorrow, next month or next year!

My Dr.s office just called and told me to be at the hospital at 9 tomorrow morning. Surgery is scheduled for 11. Yikes !!! I am not to worried yet, but im sure I will be a nervous wreck by then!!

Congrats! (I have Aetna too, so that is even better to hear!)
keep up POSTed!

Hi, I know it is frustrating but hang in there. I have Aetna and had a choice to do the 3 month or 6 month. I chose the 3 month and they would not submit to my insurance until I finished with the program. They submitted it and I was approved in about 4 days. I had to call Aetna and they told me I was approved even before the Dr. found out. Unfortunately I had to postpone until December 21st because I was offered a teaching job that started 45 days before by planned band date of 8/24. It will all fall in place. My dietician did not set any weight loss goals just gave some literature on what foods are good foods. I only lost 5 pounds but they were ok with that because I quit smoking and my weight is 208 pounds. Good luck with everything and stop stressing it will all be ok.