What im wondering is will you always have to sip anything that you drink...do some of you pre sleevers drink soda over ice out a glass with no problems and how long did it take you before you could tolerate it...Also are any if you still able to have margaritas on dollar night lol...im just worried that all the things that gave me a lil comfort and happiness I wont be able to do...someone pls enlighten me

I can drink normally (physically). And have been able to drink normally since the 3rd month.

In terms of WHAT I drink, my plan says no alcohol for 6 months and no carbonation ever. At 5 months I am happy with crystal light and the squirt flavorings. I may have a glass of wine at Thanksgiving, but...

"all the things that gave me a lil comfort and happiness I wont be able to do"

I am working hard to make my family and friends to focus of social times, not food and drink. Unless I plan it, I don't do it. But then I am a junkie.

I agree with Art. I am 2 weeks out and I have no trouble drinking fluids. I can drink just about the same as pre-surgery. Even after a few days it was pretty easy for me. I guess I am one of the lucky ones.

As far as alcohol, I am not planning on consuming alcohol. I was never a big drinker anyway so this might be easier for me than others. I am planning on finding new things that give me comfort and happiness. With my imporved health and new figure, I am sure I can think of a lot of fun things to do that do not including drinking empty calories.

Bonnie.

I am two weeks post op and I am now starting to drink normally. I did have issues the first week +, but now it has pretty much evened out. ( No huge gulps though) I cannot drink alcohol. Not only because of the sleeve ( absorption issues & empty calories) but because I am blood thinners. Never a big drinker, I did enjoy it once in a while. But since earlier this year that has been cut from my life. Pre op I gave up soda because I knew post op they say no carbonation. I thought it would be harder than it really was. I have had one soda since August. Took a sip or two and thought "yuck". Now, if I had to give up ice tea I would be in trouble. (non sweetened) I also do not have a lot of caffeine. It messes with vitamin absorption so no-no. So far none of it has really bothered me nor have I missed it.

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Its funny I hear alot of others say no carbonation at all but my dr is a specialist at only performing these surgeries and she told me I could have anything I wanted of course in moderation and also if I drank soda some tolerate it some dont she said never drink from a can always pour it over ice dont drink it from a straw stir it after pouring and then consume it about 5 min after pouring said Id be fine...im only 28 and wine n drinks with the girls has always been pleasurful im just hoping not all things have to change...

First, I plan to get through whatever time period my surgeon has set forward. I know they don't prohibit it completely, but it's at least 6 months and maybe a year.

Then I plan to only have one drink in any situation for two reasons. It's been documented that our sleeve stomachs absorb alcohol really quickly and affect us differently after surgery. That alone should give any of us pause. (There are documented cases of people getting DUIs after having one drink.) The second is that as a woman in my 40s, with my friends one of our favorite things to do is kick back and have a couple of cocktails. I'm not saying I'll never have another drink but I do think that this social activity, for me anyway, needs to be completely reframed.

Hey, I was just sleeved. But I'm looking at this from the standpoint of years of slippery slope behavior that got me to the point that I wanted/needed to be sleeved. I don't want to throw that away by not being very careful how I proceed.

Never drank a lot of liquids before surgery. Drinking like before surgery now. Surgery date 10/21.

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I am 9 months post-op. I have tried carbination but always feel crappy afterwards. Most the the time I will pour it into a glass to get the fizz out. I only do this when I am at a social function and they are drinking beer or a cooler of sort. However, I love margarita's and have been drinking them since about six months after surgery. I dont have a problem with them. The fizzy stuff can make me bloated feeling or just crappy. Sometimes makes be burp like a man. lol

Everyone is different post op. I followed my guidelines and didn't have alcohol till after 6 months. At goal, I enjoy a couple of drinks per week on average. Sometimes I have more, like while we were on vacation, and sometimes I have less. Even at 2.5 years post op, I no longer care for margaritas or drinks with a lot of mixer. I drink flavored Martinis, shots, liqueurs, wine, or port. I occasionally have a soda. Probably less than one per month.

Lynda

Thanks for the feedback ladies just some thoughts ive been thinking about just figured some of you would prob know who were further out

Weirdly enough, the thing I had the most trouble with after surgery was water! I have just started to be able to tolerate water in the last two weeks and I was sleeved July 31, 2013!

Sleeved 10/23 and water is the most difficult for me to swallow.

Weirdly enough' date=' the thing I had the most trouble with after surgery was water! I have just started to be able to tolerate Water in the last two weeks and I was sleeved July 31, 2013![/quote']thats not that uncommon. Try it at different temps or with flavoring, such as MIO drops. Early out, I enjoyed water at room temp with just a little splash of juice, chicken broth an SleepyTime tea were also good for me.

Lynda