Has anyone that's post-op drank caffeinated coffee? I'm missing my morning jolt.

I drink one cup of regular coffe twice a week on sat/sun. I drink a small soy latte everyonce in a while and have had no issues.

I am another one.

I tried to drink coffee in the morning, but... I cannot drink more then 2 oz. on 3rd week I start adding the skim milk and now I can drink 2oz coffee with 2 oz of milk. never drank coffee with milk before.

I have been drinking expressos some times in the morning. No cream, but some splenda is added. It helps when my work starts at 5:30 am and i go to bed at midnight. Is there any health reason why we should not have black coffee/ expresso with some non-calorie sweetener?

I thought caffeine was a big "no-no" because it is a hunger generator... i think you should try decaf first!

Drinking coffee has not made me hungry yet. Now I mainly drink expressos so maybe that is different.

2 MONTHS OUT...HAD COFFEE THIS MORNING. UGH!!! STOMACH PAIN. WONT DO THAT AGAIN.

Im almost 2mos out and have only drank 2 maybe 3 small cups of iced coffee. Did not feel anything. I would think that everyone reacts differently so it's pretty much trial and error.

I am 6 months out and drink coffee everyday. No problems here.

I go in for my 6 week follow up and I hope they clear me to resume drinking coffee. I have drank decaff a few times but it is just not the same.

As I nuderstand the coffee restriction is because of caffine. Caffine is a vasoconstrictulator (sp?). Simply put that means that caffine reduces the blood flow to the area where the caffine is absorbed. In this case your stomache. To provide the best, fastest possible healing you want to increase blood flow to the damaged area. I believe my surgeon will clear me to resume drinking coffee again at six weeks. At least that is what he said pre operative.

As you can see, nobody (myself included) knows what they are talking about.

Your best bet is to ask your doc for his/her guidelines on the matter.

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Yes, it does seem that every doc has a different idea. I was allowed to have coffee again a week or two after surgery. I drink one shot of espresso daily mixed into my protein shake, or if I'm on the move I mix a Via (instant coffee) in. Good stuff.

Thanks! Thursday will be 2 weeks post op for me. I will ask when I see my doc again on the 9th. Never thought of mixing into protein shake!!

My surgeon approved one cup a day. And i make it a big cup and I drink every drop then lick the cup. I'd suck on the K cup too if i thought I wouldn't burn myself

As you can see, nobody (myself included) knows what they are talking about.

Your best bet is to ask your doc for his/her guidelines on the matter.

Sent from my mobile productivity killer.

I think that was actually the first question I asked when I called Dr. Kim's office. Can I still drink coffee after this surgery? If not, I'm really going to have to think about this! LOL Indeed the answer was good!

I've been drinking coffee since maybe 3 weeks out - started with iced, now on hot and have had no issues.