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After 8 weeks then the answer would be yes, but it is not recommended. Alcohol has many calories and will not help on your progress with your weight loss. Alcohol intoxication will also

hit you a lot faster with the VSG than other surgeries.

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Well thank you less of me at least you gave some sort of answer . I appreciate that

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You're welcome :)

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Follow the post-op orders provided by your surgeon and nutritionist, which do not deviate on this point. Alcohol is not recommended for sleeve patients post-op (some docs/nutritionists say EVER), but at the very least in the critical healing 6 week period. If you don't believe us, drag out your booklets and notes. If you still don't believe us, call your surgeon's office or nutritionist on Tuesday. You have a tiny, tender, trying-to-heal stomach and you need to take better care of yourself.

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Empty calories aside.... I find no reason to not enjoy a drink from time to time but 2 weeks out is a bit too early. Your staple line is healig and alcohol acts as a blood thinner and can cause bleeding which isnt good for our healing stomachs, wait a bit longer ..... I am having a drink right now as I type this, I was about 5 months out before trying it

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Well thanks for the info and enjoy your drink :)

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whats EOD?

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Hahahaha EOD ? Believe it EOD

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And I also read your confession of chicken parm 3 days before your surgery so don't act like your a saint .... ThAts scarier than alcohol lol

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And I also read your confession of chicken parm 3 days before your surgery so don't act like your a saint .... ThAts scarier than alcohol lol

Three days prior to surgery is not dangerous, just something you want to let your doc know of it's a binge or something. less than 24 hours before is more serious and then anything off the doc's plan after surgery is just plain well not smart :) These docs make these rules for a reason. Guessing they are not as smart as us is not terribly bright.

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Well he was sure worried for a reason . And chicken parm was not on my menu for pre op and i doubt on anyone else's ..just like alcohol was not on my post op !

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Well he was sure worried for a reason . And chicken parm was not on my menu for pre op and i doubt on anyone else's ..just like alcohol was not on my post op !

Actually I could have had it on mine. I was limited to 40g carbs per day so I could easily have had that on a good day.

But honestly, if alcohol isn't on your post op, why are you having it? I am asking from the position of someone who suffered horrific complications doing what was required by my surgeon. I can't imagine risking those for a glass of wine....

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Sarah:

It's your body. Ask your doctor, and then make the choice that's best for you, your success, and happiness. BTW, I haven't had a drink, but it's my body, my choice. Good Luck:)

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It wasn't on my menu but it wasn't off it either. The main thing it said to avoid it was due to calories and to be careful because it will hit you way stronger. And it didn't

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