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Anybody Else A Big Beer Drinker Before Surgery?

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mcdoja    33

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I have read a lot about quitting smoking for surgery, anybody else have give up beer? I have been a beer enthusiast for a very long time and am concerned about kicking the habit. Can you ever drink alcohol again ?

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TinyMamiOf3kids    1,280

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I have read a lot about quitting smoking for surgery' date=' anybody else have give up beer? I have been a beer enthusiast for a very long time and am concerned about kicking the habit. Can you ever drink alcohol again ?[/quote']

In small amounts but I heard you get a buzz faster.

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pwnykat    42

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I love beer - I'm a craft beer snob. I'm still preop but have managed to go to a few bars without drinking a beer... I get a straw, dip it in each of my friends beers, and drink the dribble full to taste it. Its not the same, I know, but my main interest with it is actually tasting it, not quaffing it... is that something you think you could try? or does it make it too much of a temptations

Also, Beer is high carbs...

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pwnykat    42

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oh also, my nurse said that they tell people you cant drink alcohol for 6-12 months after, but in reality by 3 months you can. You'll just get drunk quicker, sober quicker, but it stays in your bloodstream longer (so no driving or you'll get a dui), something to do with your liver processing the alcohol...

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melonpie05    99

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I'm 5 days post op the surgeon said no alcohol for a year but also said no carbonated drinks ever again so I'm going to miss my beer that's for sure

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lovealways    287

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The problem is the carbonation in beer which puts it off limits for good. Carbonation puts you at risk of stretching your pouch among other stuff. You CAN still have alcohol after surgery, but it would have to be wine or something non-carbonated, and it will hit you MUCH quicker than before, so be careful! I've been slowly saying goodbye to beer these past few months. I am submitting to insurance next month, so I know I will need to say goodbye to that and diet soda very, very soon. It's not a sad goodbye though...I'm ready for a new life :)

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TinyMamiOf3kids    1,280

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The problem is the carbonation in beer which puts it off limits for good. Carbonation puts you at risk of stretching your pouch among other stuff. You CAN still have alcohol after surgery' date=' but it would have to be wine or something non-carbonated, and it will hit you MUCH quicker than before, so be careful! I've been slowly saying goodbye to beer these past few months. I am submitting to insurance next month, so I know I will need to say goodbye to that and diet soda very, very soon. It's not a sad goodbye though...I'm ready for a new life :)[/quote']

Hey girl how you been?

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lovealways    287

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Hey girl how you been?

Hey mami! I was just going to ask you the same thing. I've been around, but just busy with school and my internship. I'm up to my 5th weigh-in this Friday, and December 3rd is my last and final and then we'll be submitting to insurance. Geez, what a LONG process lol, but I'm so excited. How's everything been with you??

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Hey mami! I was just going to ask you the same thing. I've been around' date=' but just busy with school and my internship. I'm up to my 5th weigh-in this Friday, and December 3rd is my last and final and then we'll be submitting to insurance. Geez, what a LONG process lol, but I'm so excited. How's everything been with you??[/quote']

Everything is very good. Finally lost some of the 14lbs I needed now only 9lbs to go :)

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lovealways    287

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Everything is very good. Finally lost some of the 14lbs I needed now only 9lbs to go :)

Awesome!!!

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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