OK. I was advised at my support meeting yesterday to begin the process of phasing out the java.

I have strong coffee twice a day (0600/ 1400) and get headaches when I miss it.

Just a quick round table- did you? How did you?

Thanks

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My doctor allows coffee. I have been adding my protien into the coffee it's like creamer.

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I didn't quit coffee pre op. My last cup was the day before surgery. I figured if I got a headache post op I would be on pain meds that would take care of it. I have had some decaf since surgery, but I am sure I will miss my caffeine tomorrow when I return to work!!!

I weened down to one medium Dunkin coffee in the morning and then just cold turkey stopped. The day after my nutritional visit before surgery is when I stopped. Miss the java every day! But it has been 130 days and it is a small price to pay to avoid dehydration!

Oh? Did I mention I was up to like 5-6 a day? Espressos!

My doc doesn't ban coffee. He just wants me to keep ot under two cups a day.

I have to confess that I don't remember anything about my Doctor or NUT mentioning coffee. I was a 3-4 cup a day drinker. When I started my pre-op diet, I got down to just 1 cup a day. I went without coffee from the day of surgery until Day 4. I went right back to 1 cup a day (although it was a really tiny cup at the time - I have a Keurig that let's me select the size of cup I want), and can now drink a large cup daily. Once in a blue moon I might have 2 cups. However, I have days where the acid in the coffee wreaks havoc with me and sends me running for the bathroom, but it's not a daily occurrence.

I thought the no caffeine thing was more of a suggestion than a command. I drink more coffee now than ever. About 3 cups a day with sugar free creamer only. Even with zero sugar it satisfies my sweet tooth and helps me get through my day. Before surgery I drank a ton of sweet tea but I don't drink any now.

I drank a couple of cups in the morning per-op, but now I don't seem to want it. It didn't taste right.

I cut my coffee with 50% decaff so it is still dark and strong without as much punch! ( I changed my way of eating 3 wks ago and don't surg date yet.)

I went cold turkey the day I started the 2 week liquid pre op diet. Vicious, raging headache for two straight days, then it was over. A couple weeks out after surgery, I reintroduced my beloved beverage, but only one cup a day. My surgeon said this is fine. (I think it's the first question I asked them, if I could still drink coffee! )

My surgeon insisted on a coffee detox prior to surgery, so I wouldn't be dealing with post surgery issues AND a massive coffee headache and whatnot.

I stopped drinking the Precious( coffee) two days before I started my pre op diet. I only ever drank one cup a day' date=' just to peel my eyes open and make everything look real good at workJK

But on day 3 with no coffee AND that was the first day of my pre op diet, I had one of my worst migraines ever So bad in fact, I wasn't able to go to work, but the next day, headache was just that, not a migraine. I have missed it, but not felt too bad now without it. I'm being sleeved in two days( April 24). I guess there is just no easy way to give up coffee, Good Luck to you!

It will be worth your effort.

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That is pretty much what I was told at the support meeting.. Quitting coffee while starting the pre-op is crazy tough .