Ok...Is coffee in my future!? After surgery is anyone able to drink coffee and it stay down? Haven't tried it yet cause I'm only 10days post op and don't want to throw it up?

HW 270lbs SW 258lbs CW 240 Goal Weight 170

I drink a cup of decaf almost daily....I've had1 regular without issue.

Ok...Is coffee in my future!? After surgery is anyone able to drink coffee and it stay down? Haven't tried it yet cause I'm only 10days post op and don't want to throw it up?

HW 270lbs SW 258lbs CW 240 Goal Weight 170

I would talk to your surgeon regarding regular coffee and see what his/her thoughts are. First off initially caffeine is a no no because it is an irritant to your new pouch and is dehydrates. Actually, caffeine can always be considered an irritant to your pouch. I know that my surgeon really doesn't want us to drink caffeine. My thoughts is you need to be far enough post op and getting way over your 64 ounces of liquids a day before even attempting.

I drink only decaf. I'm 9 months out now and I figured I went that long without caffeine why get addicted to it again. Decaf works just as well in the morning. I started drinking it right after the surgery.

Yeah I think I am going hold off and even before my surgery I winged myself off of caffeine coffee and went to decaf and its not bad at all, so I guess in due time I will be trying it, but right now holding off! Thanks Ladies for your wisdom

HW 270lbs SW 258lbs CW 240 Goal Weight 170

I do drink regular coffee (mild and pretty diluted for most people) but I have a pretty strong pouch. I drink water the rest of the day.

In my book, once I am out of the hospital it says one cup of coffee daily is fine, no cream or sugar obviously.

I've been having a caffeineated latte every morning. Great way to get a cup of milk I me and a little wake up. I was cleared for one or two cups of coffee a day at 2 weeks post surgery.

I drink coffee daily or a tall skinny caramel macchiato no caramel on top hot couple times a week. I have no problems and am allowed by dr but must drink an extra 8oz of Water for every up of coffee. Sounds good enough to me:)

Plus is I get the Protein from the milk and no sugar just enough kick for my long days.

Surgery date 7/25/12

Yeah I think I am going hold off and even before my surgery I winged myself off of caffeine coffee and went to decaf and its not bad at all' date=' so I guess in due time I will be trying it, but right now holding off! Thanks Ladies for your wisdom

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I'm a serious coffee lover and the stronger the better...I take it black. I truly do run on Dunkin! Two large iced coffees per day, every day. I quit it cold turkey about a month ago, in preparation for surgery. I suffered a week of headaches and lethargy but then I was fine. Then something wonderful happened. I have had trouble sleeping for literally YEARS. But I was VERY pleased and surprised to find that now I can sleep all night, without a sleep aid!!! I may not drink coffee ever again...

In some of the preop info I got in my revision class it list's Starbucks as a no no for at least a year! I sooo hate that bc Im a huge fan of their coffee and teas. I even love their decaf coffee but apparently that's not acceptable either. Anyone else have this?

I'm allowed all the decaf I can handle. They gave it to me after my surgery. I would not live without it.

I can do decaf and I'm fine with that. Can't do the fake sugar or no sugar though I find if I use just a little bit of regular sugar it's ok. Also at work I use the coffeemate powdered creamer and that's good but if I get coffee at Starbucks I get it with skim. Been finding lately that iced coffee gives me major gas. Haven't noticed it with hot coffee, wonder why that is.

Been finding lately that iced coffee gives me major gas. Haven't noticed it with hot coffee, wonder why that is.

Maybe the straw that you have with the iced coffee? I was told straws bring a lot of air bubbles down with the liquid.

Maybe the straw that you have with the iced coffee? I was told straws bring a lot of air bubbles down with the liquid.

Maybe, but I've drank other things with straws and haven't noticed the gassy feeling. Maybe it's something with the coffee....or maybe I just need to pay more attention lol