we have our girls night out the 16th of sept. and I was sleeved the 17th of august! Of course we are going to a bar! Is it safe for my sleeve at 1 month out to have 1 glass of wine?

we have our girls night out the 16th of sept. and I was sleeved the 17th of august! Of course we are going to a bar! Is it safe for my sleeve at 1 month out to have 1 glass of wine?

My doctor says no alcohol for a year. You are healing and still swelled up. Most leaks happen at 3 or 4 weeks out. I would not chance it for wine. You can have a fruit drink with no alcohol and still have fun with the girls! Dont chance it!

every dr is different but i am no alcohol of any form for a year.

Thats good to know. Its like being pregnant but longer! LOL!

The other aspect, beyond the basic sleeve healing and caloric intake issues, is liver health. Being obese, our livers usually aren't in the best of shape to begin with, and the rapid weight loss further taxes it by it's role in metabolizing all the fat that we're losing, so it doesn't need any more work by having to metabolize the alcohol. My doc is a liver specialist outside of his bariatrics practice, so you better believe that we are on the no alcohol program for the 12-18 months of rapid weight loss - he doesn't like seeing his WLS patients coming back as transplant patients!

yikes! I never thought of that! Scary stuff! Thanks for the info,

I can say honestly..this weekend my friend was killed in a horrific car accident and sunday i had a glass of wine I just wanted one and didn't care at the time. I didn't have pain, problems, discomfort, gas or any other problems. Not sure if there is long term effects, but had no issues at the time.

I can say honestly..this weekend my friend was killed in a horrific car accident and sunday i had a glass of wine I just wanted one and didn't care at the time. I didn't have pain, problems, discomfort, gas or any other problems. Not sure if there is long term effects, but had no issues at the time.

Gaylebco, I am very sorry for your loss. Thank you for the response.

My surgeon says no to alcohol because you might not make your weight loss goals. He is good friends with the doctor I work for so he is straight up with me. I had a half a beer at my dads 60th Suprise Bday Party on Saturday. I felt fine. I will wait to drink my 2nd half a beer until New Years :-)

Thanks Emma's mom!