I love me some coffee with creamer and equal! Yum.. But my pre op and post op diet is caffeine restricted:( does anyone have any insight on the coffee topic?

Some people are instructed to avoid caffeine forever, some have it in the hospital. I was advised to avoid it until 3 weeks but to make sure I am getting my water in. It can be a diuretic and can be sour in your stomach.

I started drinking it 3 weeks after surgery. Decaf after about 10 days. I still can only drink about 1/2-2/3 of a cup but it's enough for me and tastes so good.

It's funny how we all have the same surgery but everyone gets different pre-op and post op instructions.

I was approved to have regular coffee after 6 weeks. I have about 12 ounces of decaf iced coffee each morning. I live coffee.

Some people are instructed to avoid caffeine forever' date=' some have it in the hospital. I was advised to avoid it until 3 weeks but to make sure I am getting my water in. It can be a diuretic and can be sour in your stomach.

I started drinking it 3 weeks after surgery. Decaf after about 10 days. I still can only drink about 1/2-2/3 of a cup but it's enough for me and tastes so good.

It's funny how we all have the same surgery but everyone gets different pre-op and post op instructions.[/quote']

I know same surgery different instructions. My dietitian told me preop I could have decaf with vanilla protein shake as creamer since dairy is a no- no. Thanks for sharing with me.

I was approved to have regular coffee after 6 weeks. I have about 12 ounces of decaf iced coffee each morning. I live coffee.

Great at least I know my coffee restrictions aren't forever:) Glad you are doing well post op:)

You may though, want to think about cutting your caffeine out slowly on your pre op so you don't get caffeine headaches. I started doing half calf then went to decaf. Then after surgery, I did decaf then half calf then on to the good stuff. It's hard enough to go through this without caffeine headaches.

You may though' date=' want to think about cutting your caffeine out slowly on your pre op so you don't get caffeine headaches. I started doing half calf then went to decaf. Then after surgery, I did decaf then half calf then on to the good stuff. It's hard enough to go through this without caffeine headaches.[/quote']

Ok There is so much information to take in but I'm definitely going to switch to decaf once I begin my pre-op diet on the 27th.. I have the sleeve surgery on June 11. And only 10 ounces in the a.m.

I agree with slowly dropping caffeine. I did the same thing pre op. Half calf to no vaccine slowly and I didn't get the headaches or anything. I still only do decalf now too.

Vaccine is supposed to be caffine.

Lol.. I understood... But It feels like a vaccine.. Ha ha