How long did u wait before drinking alcohol after surgery ?

6 weeks.

Same. No pain, nothing weird at all. I started very slow and finally worked my way up to a mild buzz. Probably 4-5 bourbons over four hours. I did not notice the predicted "holy crap, you get drunk so fast now!" effect.

Edited December 11, 201312 yr by SeattleSlug

I'm three weeks out and have had vodka/water mixed drinks a few times. Only having two drinks over four hours. Just doesnt taste as good. Lol

My program askes for a 6 month wait. I followed that even though I LOVE wine and have a fairly large "collection".

Two reasons, alcohol can irritate the healing stomach and they worry about transerring our addiction from food to alcohol.

I am now part 6 months and have had a few glasses of wine. My tastes seem to have changed some... liking the 'meatier' reds now. Had a sip of brandy, but could tell that my stomach was not happy so I stopped!

Just a question to those drinking so soon after surgery - Are any of you worried about dehydration? I'm not that much of a drinker so I can't relate to the feeling of having to have a drink but it seems pretty risky since alcohol makes you urinate more than if you just drank water or another liquid. I'm not trying to be judgmental. Just curious is all.

I waited about 8 weeks to try a half glass of wine. in the last 4 months since then I've had a glass of wine maybe 4 times & maybe 3 vodka cocktails. I always make sure I've had enough Protein for the day & I always keep a glass of Water going at the same time. Drinking alcohol hasn't given me any problems, but it does seem like I feel the effects quicker. That may be because I'm drinking less than I used to preop, though, and not because of the surgery itself.

I have only had 1 drink since surgery and it was when we were out to dinner with friends at about 8 weeks post op. I had a martini. I drank it fairly slowly and couldn't finish the whole thing. I didn't notice any different effects than I normally would.