Wine or no Wine?

[ThinnerTiff 172]

I'm gonna bout 11weeks post op and was wondering if I can have some wine? Time I'll have it I'll be bout 12 weeks out and I'm just wondering because I'm going to my family for new years? I'm gonna ca my surgeon and ask but was wondering about you guys if you've done this early?

[Best of British 16]

I don't think many people are going to get into this, just read the post 'alcohol' to see how touchy some people are about a little drink!!

I can only tell you my personal experience and that is I have had alcohol since being sleeved and have had no problems whatsoever.

[jerilo10 26]

I'm going to be week 4 for New Years and I think I'll have some wine.

[steelergirl 135]

I've drank sugar free drinks with vodka or rum..like my version of daqauri. .sugar free went ok..only drank one though..

[.......... 129]

Maybe if its sips alone and not full glasses, have a spill not a glass, they say it will get you very drunk now. I don't drink at all but I can see a point in very much moderation of the moment at this point for you people, otherwise I couldn't say accept that I read of it and heard at groups.

[Sadlers1999 169]

I agree with the Brit, but I really think it's best to talk about it with your doctor first...which was your first impulse. My doctor is vehemently against ANY alcohol in the first year, but that's him. Maybe your doc will have a different opinion. At least if you discuss it, you will make an informed decision. The alcohol thread is just plain scary.

[SleeveNZ 219]

My surgeon says to wait 3months and you are there so I say go for it!! You will soon know if it sits well or not

[Webchickadee 716]

I am approx. 7 months post-op and we will be going on vacation to an all-inclusive resort in mid-January for 2 weeks. There is a good chance I will have a couple of drinks while there, but probably only part of a drink at a time and not every day.

I wasn't really a drinker before surgery (social drinking, maybe 1 time per month for 1-2 drinks). So not having alcohol since surgery hasn't been any sort of an issue for me. I have had 1 glass of champagne (last week) and part of a cooler a couple of months ago. That's it. I did find the effects to be much faster and more potent than before surgery. I didn't really like the feeling that much, which probably contributed to my not really trying it very often.

I would not have had anything if I was not at least 5 months post-op. My surgeon did not advise when we could or could not start drinking again if we wanted to (ie. no 1 year rule), but there were alot of questions about alcohol consumption in my pre-op medical assessment papers. I think they find it a concern (and switching addictions from food to alcohol is a VERY real problem and must be closely monitored and avoided at all costs!).

It's not a problem for me and I can do 1 drink socially if I choose and stop.

My advice is to carefully assess your tolerance and pre-op drinking habits, take all of your physician's guidelines into account and then make a decision for your own circumstances. And be prepared to adjust your choice if the outcome is less than desireable!

[misstiffsue 62]

I was sleeved in September and recently enjoyed my 1st glass of wine since. Where I used to be able to have glass after glass this time around I only had 1 glass. I was told the slightest amount would get me drunk but I was just fine. I did however drink very slow.

[DuranFan1969 119]

My surgeon told me 6 months and while I really wanted to have some before that time was up, he is the one who went through medical school, not me. Sure, I could cheat on my surgeon's advice but they why have the surgery in the first place to cheat? I wasn't about to risk it with a glass of wine that it would hurt my new tummy.

[Sadlers1999 169]

I am approx. 7 months post-op and we will be going on vacation to an all-inclusive resort in mid-January for 2 weeks. There is a good chance I will have a couple of drinks while there' date=' but probably only part of a drink at a time and not every day.

I wasn't really a drinker before surgery (social drinking, maybe 1 time per month for 1-2 drinks). So not having alcohol since surgery hasn't been any sort of an issue for me. I have had 1 glass of champagne (last week) and part of a cooler a couple of months ago. That's it. I did find the effects to be much faster and more potent than before surgery. I didn't really like the feeling that much, which probably contributed to my not really trying it very often.

I would not have had anything if I was not at least 5 months post-op. My surgeon did not advise when we could or could not start drinking again if we wanted to (ie. no 1 year rule), but there were alot of questions about alcohol consumption in my pre-op medical assessment papers. I think they find it a concern (and switching addictions from food to alcohol is a VERY real problem and must be closely monitored and avoided at all costs!).

It's not a problem for me and I can do 1 drink socially if I choose and stop.

My advice is to carefully assess your tolerance and pre-op drinking habits, take all of your physician's guidelines into account and then make a decision for your own circumstances. And be prepared to adjust your choice if the outcome is less than desireable![/quote']

When they told me not to drink alcohol, I never even thought about the implication for addictions. I am like you. I drank, but not an awful lot, so when I was handed a paper to sign saying I would not drink for a year (yes, I had to sign a paper!), I figured I could manage okay, but as previously stated, I didn't drink even every week prior to surgery.