Okay, I admit. I love beer. I know that soda and bubbly drinks will not sit well in the pouch post surgery. A question for you post op folks.... Will I ever be able to kick back and enjoy a frosty cold beer after the surgery? I know it may be a long while out, but I'm just wondering if that's something I will have to give up for good?

good question!

My mother was the first person to ask the doctor this. The doctor did tell me that yes I will be able to drink. He does not recommend it for at lease the first 6 months and then remember that because of the change in my body I will get a buzz a lot faster. So if and when I choose to drink do it somewhere you can stay like home and plain on not leaving for the night. Also remember a little goes along way.

My doctor recommend not drinking Becuse the alcohol is now digested in the small intestines which will absorb the alcohol much faster thus giving you a buzz faster then normal. That and the fact that alcohol is a bad habit that will lead to other bad habits that will lead to weight gain and then frailer at WLS. For me that scares the hell out of me I don't want to be FAT ever again. So if it means giving up beer,soda,candy,fatting foods I'm ok with that.

I love the way I'm looking and haven't been this light in 40 years.

Surgery Anniversary 7/30/12

I have a small amount of wine or bud light lime a rita ever so often with no problem. The buzz does come quick, though.

Thanks for the info guys. I'd just like to know that if I wanted to kick back and sip a cold beer, I could. I agree that once the lbs. start shedding, I probably won't want to do anything to hinder it.

No. The reason you can't have soda is because of the carbonation, same goes for beer obviously. Some people drink through the pain, up to you

- Kaylee Ann ~ Surgiversary: 6/11/12

Yeah, everyone is different. I can sip with no pain.