I am scheduled for Oct. 22. I have seen some information on television that alcohol dependency increases with people who have weight loss surgery. Are folks allowed to drink after surgery? What is the effect of alcohol post surgery?

I like to drink beer over ice and smooth it out. I feel my cup full and have no problems. If I try and drink it with out the ice its to strong and the sleeve acts up. So I drink 1 can and sometimes a half. So far no problems and I drink it pretty slow.

I am two years post op. I will be very honest here. For a while (about 6 months)...I was drinking a lot. It was easy for me to drink away my feelings. I was addicted to food. It was involved in everything I did. When I woke up in the morning I thought about food' date=' when I was eating my Breakfast I was wondering what was going to be for lunch....and so on. With the sleeve I was no longer able to eat away my feelings, but a few shots could fit easily, and it numbed me. I was partying a lot. When my oldest daughter said something to me about my drinking to much it hit me hard. I realized that I needed to get myself in check. So I started addressing it in therapy. I am one of the lucky ones who saw there was a potential for an addiction, and so I did something about it. So yes, it is very easy for sleevers to get a cross over addiction. I caution all sleevers to take this very seriously. Drinking on special occasions can be done, but I highly recommend being very careful not to indulge past that. Good luck! [/quote']

Thank you for your honesty and candor.