Hello everyone, i was wondering if we can have coffee after the op, i understand that maybe not right away but i have a strong cup of coffee as soon as i get up and was hoping i would eventually be able to have that? I have it blck without sugar

I just found out my surgeon is ok with it... during the full liquids portion of the diet... I was very suprised..Though the NUT said it may not make you feel very well.

I found out through my childs nurse that caffine restricts the body from absorbing iron and calcium. You may want to get decaf until you can verify this (that way you won't get sick with lack of iron or calcium in your diet).

Gah, I sure hope I can have coffee. I'm giving up everything else but my family...keeping coffee would be awesome!!!

I have been told no caffeine at all as it is a diuretic.

I remember that they gave me coffee in the hospital when I had the VSG. I don't drink coffee though and didn't try it, so I don't know if it was decaf or not.

I think it varies from doc to doc what they allow you to do. My doc says wait at least 3 months but he would prefer we wait 6 months.

Khy

From what I learned with the nutritionist, decaff coffee for me. I do on occasion, drink 1 cup of regular mixed with decaff if I'm really tired in the morning. I've done that about 3 times now without any issues.

Coffe dehydrates you so no coffee or anything with cafeeine in the beginning its sucks royally lol

Mine is Ok...recommends decaf, but it's not going to put me in jeopardy because I'm one that doesn't have an issue with keeping hydrated.

2 days after my surgery, I had the choice of Lemon-Lime or Strawberry-Kiwi Gatorade...Pre-op, I would have TOTALLY gone lemon-lime, but it just didn't appeal. I tried it day 3, because it was all I had...still didn't appeal, and my tummy puckered up like "BLEH!!"

So, I caution you to listen to your bod...I think you'll find at first that just the smell of coffee is enough to satisfy...but I just didn't feel comfortable "going there." lol That's the best as I can describe it. It's been the same with some foods; very inticing, smells great...but, but...no, not yet. It's not scientific, but it's worked for me. No vomitting yet! lol

I have found that 1 half of a Starbucks Via coffee in my morning shake with some ice has satisfied the coffee craving (shoot, I live in Seattle). I've used cold coffee instead of Water in my shakes too.

My doc said one cup one month post op.

Thanks for all your reply everyone..............i think the coffee has to go then but its a small price to pay so i wil get over it im sure. Maybe i should start to ween now and get it out the way. Im presuming tea is a no no to then.

x

I was told to avoid coffee for a few weeks, caffeinated OR decaf, because it's acidic and is hard on you healing tummy. I've always preferred a really strong coffee every morning (if the spoon stands up in it that's about perfect for me!), but I can't say I miss it. I switched to half-caf, then decaf before surgery just to avoid having to go through caffeine withdrawal on top of everything else post-op. I occasionally put a bit of coffee in with my morning Protein shake, but it totally doesn't do a thing for me.

I think at this point I could have coffee, but as others have noted it's a diuretic, so not only does it not count towards your daily liquids, you need to drink even more Water if you have coffee than if you didn't, to counteract the effect. (Like I don't have enough trouble getting in 64 oz now!!)

I don't think you have to give it up forever, just for awhile.