How long do you think one should wait after getting banded to have a glass of wine?

I only waited until I was off the Vicodin. So that was about a week. No issues and my doc was OK with it.

I think it was about 1 week for me, I had a glass of bubbly, and then a week later it was Christmas so I had more glasses!

I generally am happy to have a drink whenever I go out or over to mum's for dinner or anything like that however these days I have one, before dinner and then stop drinking. I'm still open enough that if I had 2 or 3 I'd say "what the hell" and overeat, the way alcohol tends to make you do.

I dunno..

I drank like a pint of southern comfort this weekend..

The next day i was FINE, no hangover.. at all.

Then 8 hours later I am driving in the wind and rain on windy roads (8 hours after waking up, not after drinking) and I feel extremely sick and nausious.

Since I NEVEr get car sick, and since I NEVEr have got 'hung over' Hours and hours later.. I was all worried.. I wondered if I was getting a Migrane but it never came (driving a long way)

Then I Had to make my self puke to releive the Nausia (spell??)

AND this was the first time I have Puked since having the band..and it was sooooooooo weird.

Threee HUGE Burps came out... then alittle bit of stomach acid..(I had ate about 1/2 cup of clam chowder about 4 hours before but it was long gone)

My date and my daughter had never heard of such a sound in there lives as that Burp slash throw up..

It was interesting indeed.

I still dont know if it was from the drinking, but I would assume..

Very different than getting sick prior to the band,..

I got my band a year ago and I dont drink even once a month..

and NEVEr in this whole year did I drink so much as a pint of 100 proof booze and In the past I would of been sick as soon as I got up and all day hungover..

Its real weird how I was perfectly fine for 8 hours after I woke up..

(NO, I wasnt still drunk.. lol)

there, thats my alcohal story of the year..

(P>S> I had a friggin BLAST)

I think it was about 1 week for me, I had a glass of bubbly, and then a week later it was Christmas so I had more glasses!

Jacqui - you had bubbly - I thought carbonation was probated? But you did fine - Yeah!

My anniversary is coming up and we always Celebrate with champane. This year I was feeling dissapointed that we wouldn't be able to. Since you handeled it fine I think I'll keep up the tradition - 20 yrs!!!.

Nykee - I'm planning to keep your experience in mind and not over do it!

I had a drink the night after my surgery... I barely could drink the whole glass... (oh I wish I could do that now) So Thursday I had surgery and Friday night I had a vodka and juice drink and drank half of it...

Now I can drink anything from Beer, to mixed drinks to wine..... I guess it just depends

I had a glass of wine after 2 weeks. Actually I had 3!!! I had no problems but be careful, it seems like I get tipsy on much less now.

I had a glass of wine after 2 weeks. Actually I had 3!!! I had no problems but be careful, it seems like I get tipsy on much less now.

Thats a fact for me. before i was banded i could pound shot after shot of tequila. back during my band practices i would put away anywhere from a pint to a 5th of the stuff and still not be "sloppy" drunk.

now ,, one tequila,(boy that tastes good) two tequila,(boy i m starting to feel good) three tequila FLOOR (ouch)!

I havent noticed any difference at all

I wish

I havent noticed any difference at all

I wish

it took me well over a year before i noticed.