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SammiSiren    11

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I know I'm not supposed to drink but I have been and nothing has been happening. I don't get sick, I don't have any issues getting drunk fast. I have 2 drinks and that's it. Is it really that bad?

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nienie    113

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How far out from surgery are you? My surgeon suggests no alcohol for first six months because of healing, empty calories. Then he has stressed to be very careful because you can get drunk faster and transfer addictions.

what are you drinking?? Depending on how far out you are from surgery would determine how I would personally answer the question is it really bad? As long as you are far enough out and not drinking a lot I don't see a problem. I just wouldn't make it a habit and if you can go without alcohol it would be much healthier and better for you

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lisamedinafw    53

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I would caution anyone who has struggled with food addiction to be careful with alcohol after surgery. I am 4 years post-op, started drinking 2 years ago, and it has really messed me up. I thought I could handle it, thought I DESERVED it. I have gained 15 pounds back, and lost a lot of evenings that I ended up inebriated. It is NOT worth it for me. I have a friend who also had RNY that is giving me support, and I am going to KICK this addiction to the curb!

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SammiSiren    11

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I'm only two months out and Im not addicted or anything but I work at a nightclub and generally I just have a rum and diet coke before I dj so I'm not so nervous

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kraney    219

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I'm only two months out and Im not addicted or anything but I work at a nightclub and generally I just have a rum and diet coke before I dj so I'm not so nervous

I would just be cautious as far as the transfer addiction, as well as drinking empty calories. My surgeon suggests no drinking for the six months following surgery as well as no soda forever. Best of luck to you.

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nienie    113

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I'm only two months out and Im not addicted or anything but I work at a nightclub and generally I just have a rum and diet coke before I dj so I'm not so nervous

Diet soda is a no no for almost every program but maybe yours is different. Only being two months out is usually too early to even think about alcohol. I know most program suggest at least six months. I would really talk to your surgeon regarding this. liquid courage is usually not a good thing anyway.

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Shrinking Don    365

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My program says no drinking for a year after and never ever to carbonated drinks

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SammiSiren    11

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I know what my dr is going to say but I was just curious if anyone tried anyway, I haven't gotten sick from anything so it kinda seems like all the stuff I'm supposed to do doesn't effect me. I still make sure I'm eating the right things and staying active but if I have had things accidentally with too much sugar I've been fine, I just don't get it

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kristy3k    1,133

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I would worry about getting an ulcer drinking alcohol this early after surgery. Things that dont affect you now may in a month or so after all the nerve endings of your new pouch heals. Honestly I think you are playing with fire drinking alcohol and coke this early in to the procedure. You may not be getting sick now but who knows what it is doing to your pouch. Just my two cents. Good luck

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
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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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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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