Hey...wondering if I should even bother buying k-cups for after my surgery....regular or decaf coffee? Is it even tolerable? Thanks =)

I was told no Caffiene at all and only 16oz of decaf beverages per day

I was told decaf, but no limit. My nutritionist said if you are very good about staying hydrated, then one cup of coffee with caffeine is no problem. I am only 10 days post op so I haven't tried yet. Maybe in a couple of months.

This is a great question. I an a new Keurig addict and and trying to finish the mounds of kcups I have accumulated before my surgery. It's hard to resist the urge to buy more. Lol

I'm two months out and had my first caffinated coffee today. I did it because I was so constipated and it always helps. Sorry for TMI. ( : Real coffee was wonderful!

I believe the caffeine dehydration thing is a myth. Here is an article that backs that:

http://www.medicinen...rticlekey=50654

A quote from the article which was originally on WebMD.com:

Myth No. 2: Caffeinated beverages make you dehydrated

Not true.

"For years, newspaper and magazine articles have repeated the notion that caffeine is dehydrating as if it's absolute fact," says University of Nebraska researcher Ann Grandjean, EdD. But in a study published in the October 2000 Journal of the American College of

Nutrition, Grandjean and her colleagues at the Center for Human Nutrition showed that it's pure fantasy.

The researchers looked at how different combinations of Water, coffee, and caffeinated colas affected hydration levels in a group of 18 men between the ages of 24 and 39. During one phase of the experiment, the only Fluid the volunteers consumed was water. During another, 75% of their intake was caffeinated.

"Using almost every test ever devised to measure dehydration, we found no difference at all," says Grandjean.

BUT, most coffee has a high acid content and can raise the dickens with heartburning. It also increases my appetite, I don't know about others.

My compromise is a small expresso. Low in volume but high in coffeeness.

My nut said it was fine but to use a non dairy creamer and to wait until ur 6-7 days post op

I was a coffee addict before surgery but since I've had my sleeve I don't crave it anymore at all, I have trouble getting the water I need in so I dont even have room for it.

This is one of my biggest questions sadly because I am so addicted to coffee. currently I have two cups of coffee in the morning before people can even talk to me. I am hoping that at some point I can fit in a little. I have surgery on 4/18.

I think I was told to wait for 8 or 9 days after surgery. I've been drinking coffee every morning since then and no problems. I had to give up diet coke, don't mess with my coffee. A girl can only give up so much.

@bikerchick519 I am so happy to hear that! Coffee is my one pleasure I don't want to give up.

I am now 5 days post-op and feeling great. I get my drain removed on Wednesday. While there, I am going to ask the NUT about when I can start drinking my coffee again. Thank you again for sharing your information with me =)