I've read some of the posts about caffeine, and the caffeine issue seems to differ from doctor to doctor...

I don't drink coffee or tea, and stopped drinking soda, so when the NUT & I had our caffeine discussion, I was thinking: Not a problem...I don't consume any, period.

that was back in April.......however, I neglected to consider the iced tea I drink in the summer......

it has 10 calories and I believe 30 mg of caffeine. I mix it with 20-24 ounces of Water, and I sip it over a 4 hour period. (it's the 1/2 & 1/2 arnold palmer stix).....so I'm thinking each hour I'm taking in about 5-8 mg of caffeine.....and consume it once a day.

It doesn't seem like a lot of caffeine, but I'm wondering.....is it too much to consume post op? Is any caffeine too much? What are your thoughts? (I'll go back to my NUT and ask her about this too)

For a point of reference, the Mayo Clinic has the following on their page for 8 oz of coffee.....

Generic Brewed coffee has 95-200 mg and Generic Brewed Decaf Coffee 2-12 mg (I assumed decaf had zero)

Many thanks!

EDITED: When I think about drinking this, I'm thinking down the road 6 months when our tummies are healed....thanks again!

I drink a cup of coffee every morning (regular) and I have iced tea almost every afternoon. My Dr. is fine with it, and I have had no problems. One of my favorite ways to get in some extra protein is to mix in a K20 packet in with my iced tea to make an "Arnold Palmer" - the K20 packet is 30 calories, but has 5 grams of protein and 5 grams of fiber.

I used to be a diet coke fiend, prior to surgery and pretty much my entire life. I have been caffeine free for about a month now, and it is something that I have always wanted to do. So, I have just taken it to the point that I am off it and won't go back to it.

I'm just curious if you would be satisfied with a decaf-ice tea?

My NUT said it was ok for me to have one Chike iced protein coffee each morning and diet snapple tea or diet lipton tea throughout the day. I think all of those have caffeine in them. She still said no to anything carbonated. I'm over 8 mo PO though.

I'm just curious if you would be satisfied with a decaf-ice tea?

Absolutely.....it's not the caffeine, but the taste, and the convenience.....plus I have a boat load of them.....THANKS!

My doc is one of those who's quite fine with coffee, tea, etc. - at support group this past Monday I told him about the "great debates" that happen in this forum regarding carbonation, caffeine and straws...he just laughed. I'm almost 5 weeks post-op and have been enjoying my coffee in the mornings and my unsweetened iced tea with straws.