3 weeks post opp

Because you are taking in so little...

it will cause you to be dehydrated and it is very acidic...I assume you are talking about coffee

It will irritate your stomach. At 3 weeks out, with the amount you're eating, the trade off isn't worth it

Acidity = stomach irritation and caffeine = dehydration. Hang tight, you'll be able to have it again in a few months!

(This goes for decaf, too)

As with everything opinions on this vary, my surgeon had no caffeine restriction but said if I drank coffee to be very mindful of dehydration due to it being a natural diuretic. As for the acidity of the coffee here is a link to an article about that http://www.examiner.com/article/is-coffee-really-acidic but the ph level of coffee doesn't seem like it would cause to much problem with your stomach lining especially if you have never had any problems with coffee before, if you have had problems before it would be worse now however. But ultimately you should do whatever your Dr. says regarding this.

I will say that I never was much of a caffeine drinker pre op. the one time I did a few sips of iced tea post op, I was awake for 2 days. Never again.

I've been drinking decaf since 4weeks post op

At about 5-6 weeks post op, your stomach will be healed enough for regular coffee. You probably do not need as much as pre sleeve. I have on average 1 cup a day and am about 7 months out.