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I have a question & it's not to judge you, just completely curious...

You said you're a size 12...how did you get approved for such an extreme procedure?

Also, I could hardly swallow Water or Protein Shakes for at least.5 weeks & I was totally miserable. Count your blessings & take care of yourself!

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I think the best site to post this question will be alcohol anonymous it seems like an addiction I guess the only reason you got this surgery was for cosmetic reasons.. Anyone that I know of would be more concerned about healing instead of alcohol this is a major surgery and we take it very seriously. Also to me numbers don't make sense why would you get operated if you are size 12 ???? 201 lbs ???? A lot of things r not adding up and that's y everyone seems to be frustrated.

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Omg.... I am so tired of seeing this thread. Let her drink. Haven't you ever heard of natural selection! 0_o

Hahahaha! The Darwin awards!

Did nobody else notice the OP said she followed her dr's directions of 3 weeks, but the title of the thread is something to the effect of alcohol TWO weeks out.

I say do whatever you want, but I really don't see the point of posting this after the fact. Were you planning on having more drinks and the warning replies made you stop? Because that would be pretty legit I guess. If I could give you advice that you would accept graciously I'd tell you to probably call your surgeon BEFORE you do something you're unsure of.

Good luck with the rest of your journey :)

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I think the best site to post this question will be alcohol anonymous it seems like an addiction and seems like you don't have your priorities in order. Anyone that I know of would be more concerned about healing instead of alcohol this is a major surgery and we take it very seriously. Also to me numbers don't make sense why would you get operated if you are size 12 ???? A lot of things r not adding up and that's y everyone seems to be frustrated.

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I was a US 12 when I was sleeved. I also had a BMI of near 40 .... I carry weight extremely well - mainly in legs. Now at 220lbs people refer to me as "skinny". I'm 5"9 BTW.

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Omg.... I am so tired of seeing this thread. Let her drink. Haven't you ever heard of natural selection! 0_o

Me too !!!!

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I smell a muddy troll... No doctor in their right mind would sleeve someone with only 20# to lose' date=' and at two weeks out your sleeve can barely tolerate Water and Protein Shakes, let alone alcohol. If this is what you do for entertainment is start drama on a site intended to support those who need it I feel sorry for you.[/quote']

I've lost 20 pounds ! Started at 201 and starting 4 days after surgery was able to get down all my fluids plus more

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This is not a criticism but... Just out of curiosity would you find out the answer before or after you had your drink?

Amanda Rae

I did !!!!!!! I just wondered what the big fuss is ...my dr. Cleared me at 3 weeks .

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I've lost 20 pounds ! Started at 201 and starting 4 days after surgery was able to get down all my fluids plus more

What surprises me is that why would you get surgery when u only weight 201 lbs ????

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I think the best site to post this question will be alcohol anonymous it seems like an addiction and seems like you don't have your priorities in order. Anyone that I know of would be more concerned about healing instead of alcohol this is a major surgery and we take it very seriously. Also to me numbers don't make sense why would you get operated if you are size 12 ???? A lot of things r not adding up and that's y everyone seems to be frustrated.

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Sorry hunny a half a drink doesn't make you an alcoholic ! And get your facts steaks I wasn't a size 12 when I got my surgery lost 21 pounds so far ! Started at 201

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What surprises me is that why would you get surgery when u only weight 201 lbs ????

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Same reason anyone everyone else does , you guys I had a half a drink and it didn't even get me buzzed ! my insurance covered it

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Hahahaha! The Darwin awards!

Did nobody else notice the OP said she followed her dr's directions of 3 weeks' date=' but the title of the thread is something to the effect of alcohol TWO weeks out.

I say do whatever you want, but I really don't see the point of posting this after the fact. Were you planning on having more drinks and the warning replies made you stop? Because that would be pretty legit I guess. If I could give you advice that you would accept graciously I'd tell you to probably call your surgeon BEFORE you do something you're unsure of.

Good luck with the rest of your journey <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' />[/quote']

And what's your point ?!?! I drank 1 week earlier ! U look like Darwin !!!

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And what's your point ?!?! I drank 1 week earlier ! U look like Darwin !!!

Well that's not very nice :S so much for accepting advice graciously. So people can't call you names, but you can insult me? You can dish it out but you really can't take it can you?

And my point is you said you followed your dr's advice but you didnt... Just pointing out an incorrect statement. You might make people think your doc said 2 weeks if they don't read all the replies.

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Why is every one reacting to this chaos? Clearly this post is out of control! Stop responding. In the long run, it doesn't matter what is said and done. If someone wants to risk damaging her body, then that's on her...... We are all human. PEACE to all! :) NAMASTE!

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Obviously I'm on the right track if I'm down 20 pounds in 2 weeks ! The most important thing is not to stretch out the sleeve by eating certain foods that your stomach cannot tolerate . Which I have stuck to this diet . And work out 4 days a week . Just thought someone could give me some expert advice on how alcohol affects the sleeve in a negative way . If the alcohol was burning my insides or making sick in any way that would be a whole different story .

I wasnt advised to do exercise till 6wks after surgery. You are moving too quick! Slow down mommie! :)

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I had a VERY SMALL frozen Margarita @ 2 Wks out. I'm still here!!! Had vsg Jan. 2nd and have lost 23 lbs. Doing well. I can tell ya one thing : I got a buzz a whole lot quicker! I wouldn't make a habit of it, though. I get to go on regular solids in another week and I plan on having another then. So there.

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