How long before I can have an alcoholic drink? Im 5 1/2 weeks out. I just want to taste a margarita!!

It depends on your surgeons program. I have to wait a full year.

My surgeon requires 9 months.

My surgeon said 6 months.

Mine said he prefers 6 months, but at least 3..,,my 40th birthday was 6 weeks post op and yo baby, I did have a drink....a very very slow drink, that still buzzed me big time. Okay, now yell at me if you must. But in all honesty I'd do it again given the circumstances.

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As it is it is up to your doctor... Mine said 8 months post op. but I see various timeframes. It doesn't hurt to ask!

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Mine said one year too.....on my fifth anniversary one month out of surgery I had two sips of homemade sangria and felt it big time!

I had a drink like a month postop. Naughty Naughty I know. It was one of those frozen mixed drinks. Caught a slight buzz and that was that. Didn't try the others I bought bcuz I found out that I was preggo before I had a chance to drink them. Surgeon said it was ok in moderation just be careful of how you react to it.

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As everyone says every doctor is different. Mine says never to drink alcohol again. His partner in practice says wait a year then only drink red wine 1-2oz a month. I drank often before surgery (2-3 drinks fridays and Saturdays ) and had to stop a month before surgery. So far it's been 2 months since I've had a drink and I don't miss it. But the social component of it makes it hard not to crave a drink.

HW 283. SW265. SD 3/22/13! CW 247

Mine said one year.

My doc said 1 year

Mine didn't give me a guideline, just to be careful. I was 7 weeks out this past week and had a glass of wine. It took me about an hour and I felt fine.

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My surgeon says 18 mos!

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As everyone says every doctor is different. Mine says never to drink alcohol again. His partner in practice says wait a year then only drink red wine 1-2oz a month. I drank often before surgery (2-3 drinks fridays and Saturdays ) and had to stop a month before surgery. So far it's been 2 months since I've had a drink and I don't miss it. But the social component of it makes it hard not to crave a drink.

HW 283. SW265. SD 3/22/13! CW 247

Feel ya there but on the flip side it is Kind of cool being the sober one and seeing the others being stupid knowing u aren't one Anymore ( lol at least for me) I thinks it's prob a good thing I.cant drink

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My high school reunion is next weekend! I am sure I will see a lot of drunks then! It should be pretty funny for me to see them drunk and be the sober one! If only my reunion were a few months later I may chance it but just 2 weeks out.

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Mine said he prefers 6 months' date=' but at least 3..,,my 40th birthday was 6 weeks post op and yo baby, I did have a drink....a very very slow drink, that still buzzed me big time. Okay, now yell at me if you must. But in all honesty I'd do it again given the circumstances.[/quote']

Drink away. Had WLS May 30th 2012 had a drink like July or August. I was fine & didn't over dud it & didn't drink again till about 6 months now I'm a bum lmbo I drink white wine moscato almost daily less then 1 glass depends. Sometimes I wait till Friday sometime I drink before bed knocks me out.