I gave up caffeine last Monday in preparation for surgery in 3 weeks. OOOO boy I didn't realize you could have withdrawls from caffeine! I am mostly over the headaches but I really miss the taste of iced tea. I drink..make that drank it non sweetened with lemon. I have my pre-op class on Wednesday so I guess I should be patient and wait until then..but I'm not patient so I thought I'd ask on forum. Do you drink decaf tea after surgery ? If so .. or not...why and does it count as hydration since there is no caffeine in it ????

I drank Lipton Diet Green Tea with Citrus pretty soon after surgery. It sat well. I also drank Sleepy Time Chamomile tea. I counted it as a Fluid, since there is less caffeine than decaf coffee, but every program is different.

Lynda

I was served hot tea in the hospital right after I did my swallow test.

In my post-op diet program, I could have decaf iced tea, but I just didn't choose it...If I had, like Lynda I would have counted it towards my fluid intake

I could have decaf coffee and decaf tea and count it as clear liquids.

I had warm decaf tea (love the fruity herbal varieties w/Splenda) and it helped me not miss my morning cup of coffee so much As long as it is decaf you should be able to include in fluid intake.

Yes, yes and yes. Cold liquids were fine, but warm decaf tea went down especially well as early as Day 2 post-op.

Thank you all ..... good news ! I appreciate the quick responses

Warm liquids were a blessing for me as I couldnt tolerate cold liquids after surgery for a good month. I drink decaf green tea or Sleeptime tea practically all day. Id say I drink decaf tea 90% of the time.

Thanks BunnyK...I have a feeling I will also be a decaf tea drinker after surgery. Congrats on your weight loss !!! I love the slow and steady tag:)

Thanks laners There are so many great decaf flavors out there too, you can make iced tea with it too if you prefer something cold sometimes. Ill add a teaspoon of organic honey if I need to sweeten it up. Good luck with everything. 3 weeks will go so fast and youll be on the losers bench in no time. Just remember, if you can tolerate cold liquids right after surgery, try warm, it did the trick for me.

I'm still on post op liquids and I am allowed decaf tea and coffee! Thank god for decaf coffee!