Hello. My name is Ashley and I am a coffee-aholic.

I gotta say, I love my coffee...I'm from the home of Starbucks after all! I am so nervous to detox from my self admitted addiction. I've also read that you can't have any coffee post op....EVER. Help me! I'm planning my surgery for December but just might lose my mind without that perfectly brewed cup of joe! While I understand no coffee during healing, is there any time when I'll be able to enjoy a hot cup of coffee again? (Don't even talk to me about decaf)

And furthermore, what about wine! One of my favorite activities is wine tasting! (Washington state has award winning wineries:)

Vets.....what's the scoop?

I did not drink coffee but was big diet coke fan. Had to give it up which was hard. I drink it up until day before surgery. Now I work overnight so I will never give up caffeine I found a water that has caffeine in it. It help at work and I get the water I need. I do drink regular water too I do 2 bottles a day of the caffeine.

Coffee is a diuretic. It makes most people go to the restroom. Sleevers already have difficulty getting their liquids in the first bit after surgery, so the Dr doesn't want anything else that can aid dehydration. This is one reason coffee is a no-no right after the sleeve.

thank you! There we go...that's what she said! Why I couldn't think of that idk

Edited October 15, 201312 yr by sophiepants

Lol. You're welcome. I went over and over so many things with my Dr and Nut that it's running out my ears.

Edited October 15, 201312 yr by superfatty

Exactly and I totally knew that from before! Sheehe I think I left some of my commonsense in the hospital!!

Edited October 15, 201312 yr by sophiepants

Hey - I am from Seattle area also. The nut was perfectly fine with us drinking coffee before and after surgery' date=' with the exception of 1 day before surgery. That being said, you may find decaf easier on your stomach for the first month post op. I went back on caps, lattes and drip about 6 week post op. Starbucks of course. I drank coffee pretty consistently day to day until about month 7 when I cut way back and started to eat more paleo style to support better work outs. Today, at about 15 months, I drink coffee about once or twice a week. Just does not appeal to me much any longer. Good luck on your surgery.[/quote']

Thanks for the encouragement! It's a Seattle culture and it'll so hard to stay away from....I'll be gentle on my body of course and find what works. So 15months out huh? How have your results been?

Yep just talked to my NUT Thursday and told her I'd been drinking a cup of coffee a day for a week and she was fine with it. Said she'd never mess with a persons coffee. YES!!

Before my surgery I absolutely hated coffee! Post op at 4 months I find myself drinking and enjoying coffee! Talk about a change of taste!! I drink 1 cup 1/2 decaf with my Premiere Protein shake and sugar free caramel machiatto and it is delicious!! Never ever thought I would drink coffee but it has replaced soda, crystal light drinks etc. I just can't stand the fruit flavored stuff anymore.