I'm 8 weeks post op...is it true that I can't have beer?! What will happen?

Beer is carbonated. Almost all dr.s say NO carbonation. It's lie rule no. 1 according to my dr.

You should ask your doctor...

Definitely! Ask him, the worst he could do is say no.

no beer no soda thats what mt dr says

ask your doc

Mine says no carbonation too. Period. But I know a lot of people who drink it...

Anything even close to carbonation causes great discomfort for me. It feels like a trapped burp.

I stayed away from all alcohol for the first 6-7 months. Now I drink a glass of wine or margarita now and then.

That word was supposed to be like not "lie" haha sorry bout the confusion!

First talk to your Dr. Second I drink beer all the time, have never had a problem with carbonation and my Dr never told me I could not do carbonation. He did however recommend that I pour it out into a glass and let it sit for 15 minutes. But your Dr may say something else. Also remember most beers are a minimum of 200 calories and lots of carbs. You should search alcohol in the forum to hear more about it

my doctor said no carbonation for 6m.so every doc is different...

my doctors told me im never allowed a fizzy drink or beer or anything along that means ever.. while i have the band in im not allowed em

I was told no fizzy and when I tried some it's so gassy, it does feel like trapped burps. However if you get something stuck its great, few sips, couple huge burps and your unstuck! I'm a wine convert now and can't tolerate fizzy.

The reasoning behind it, or at least this is what I've been told by my doctor, is that the gas build up of the carbonation in the stomach can cause the band to slip. They say it's not something that happens on a regular basis but is something that happens. I am a soda addict and gave them up. I just don't want to be that "one" person it happens to.

Every doctor is going to be different because every Dr has a different procedure in how they place the band. This is why everyone should to talk to their own surgeon about it. I did wait to try soda for about 2 months and never had any issues but everyone is different.

No carbonation ever and the reasoning i was told is the fizz or bubbles stretch your pouch even if not true no way i am risking that

When I had my surgery, the woman sharing the room with me was in there to have her band replaced. She was drinking soda regularly since being banded and it prolapsed her band, which means her band not only slipped but her stomach actually came up through the band.

All due to drinking carbonation.

I was told not to ever drink carbonation again after being banded, and after seeing what my hospital roommate went through because of drinking it, you better believe I will NEVER touch it again. It's not worth the risk.