Ok so I'm not a regular coffee drinker but I do enjoy a cup of coffee occasionally and when I met with my NUT today (almost 3 weeks post op) she said even at 6 weeks post op I'm still not allowed to have caffeinated coffee...

I find this irritating, when so many people drink coffee how&why would they just say "no caffeine"??

My NUT told me to do half non-calf and half regular, to decrease the caffiene but not until after 3 weeks out, hmmm.

they told me caffeine dehydrates you so i bought sum decaf and not bad and u can co to most places

and get decf and still feel like your have a cup of coffee...

I'm far from an expert on the topic, but I heard somewhere that caffeine can contribute to dehydration. I have 2 cups of coffee a day, but I'm also 5+ months out and drinking tons and tons of water (like 14-15 cups a day).

You beat me to it. :-)

they told me caffeine dehydrates you so i bought sum decaf and not bad and u can co to most places

and get decf and still feel like your have a cup of coffee...

I too am no expert, but I read caffeine can increase the risk of ulcers in people in general, so it makes sense that is a reason to avoid it considering ulcers are a big concern in the first year. Personally, I hope that after kicking my caffeine habits that I can live without forever!

When I took the nutrition class the day before my surgery (July 16th), I asked my RN why it says you can drink decaf coffee on the liquid diet, but not reg. She said "because the RD who transcribed the drs orders onto the sheet is a nazi". She said that 1 cup of coffee never hurt anyone, including bariatric patients. Now, I wouldn't go crazy with a whole pot

Luv my coffee. Waited almost 2 weeks post op cuz I was scared (of what, no clue) and drank some on Monday. Boy did I miss it. I think most drs say to cut back and mine is really conservative when it comes to the diet, but says moderate coffee is ok