As far as liquids before and after your surgery, do you have an issues drinking coffee? I usually drink about 3 cups of caffeinated coffee a day with a sweetner such as sweet and low, no sugar. What has your doctors told you about coffee or tea, any issues with the caffeine?

Thanks.

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i was told no caffene after surgery for 3 months until the risk of ulcers is significantly reduced! Also for every cup of cafinated coffee you need to drink a glass of Water b/c caffene is a diruretic..I got used to the decaf pretty quick after surgery, now Im down to only like a half cup in the morning, it has kindof lost its appeal!!

I am reading ur post now having my DECAF no sugar no fat added latte`.. aka Skinny as they call it in the US. I think the recommendation said u can have coffee post op but Decaf for the first few month:) Ofcourse I added some splenda

As far as liquids before and after your surgery, do you have an issues drinking coffee? I usually drink about 3 cups of caffeinated coffee a day with a sweetner such as sweet and low, no sugar. What has your doctors told you about coffee or tea, any issues with the caffeine?

Thanks.

I was allowed tea and coffee in a week or two after the operation and I've had no issues with either. I was a 2 or 3 cup a day person as well (in addition to the soda). I still have coffee every day (no soda) but its more like half the size of an espresso shot. I just don't feel like I need more. My energy levels are pretty good through the day so I don't need any "pick me ups".

My nut said no caffeine for 6 mos, because it's an appetite stimulant. My plan was to first break the caffeine addiction then move on to my Pre op diet which was breaking the carb addiction. I didn't want to tackle them at the same time! I'm glad I did it that way because each was hard.

My understanding is that caffeine will irritate your staple line and its also a diuretic. Since its apparently hard to get in enough fluids anyway, we don't want to do anything that's going to have the diuretic properties either.

i was told not caffeine ever again. it is an irritant and can cause ulcer's. i don't drink caffeine so i am good.

kelly

I got served coffee when I was still in hospital post-op. I have a cup every morning. Coffee and tea are both fully allowed by my doctors and NUTs.

I stayed away from it for about a month as it was hard to get in all the protein and water but once I was getting that in I added decaf and at about 6 weeks I started drinking regular and i've never looked back. I only put skim milk in it as I always have so it's not too bad and I havent had many ill effects occassionally it will cause reflux but that is rare.

I was allowed coffee from day 1 after surgery, I have to say for the first few months I didn't really fancy coffee that much, now I'm back to normal, 2 or 3 skinny lattes w splenda a day.

drinks with caffiene do NOT count towards your daily liquid intake. I had a cup of coffee in the morning before surgery and since surgery, I switched to decaf. I figured why go back.