I have no desire for alcohol right now (i'm having a hard enough time eating, lol) but how long did you wait before your first alcoholic drink? Did it really affect you much differently than before surgery? Wondering if I will be able to have a drink at my 20th HS reunion in August...

Don't have an answer for you but I too want to know this for the same reason!

My doc said 6 months... My friend who has the same surgery a year ago said she had drinks after 6 weeks! Blah! Not sure and gonna ask the doc again end if July at me three month check up!!

My doc allowed drinking after week 5. But I waited 11 months (ok, I'm not much of a drinker anyway). Lol

I had 4 oz of white wine and had to CRAWL (yes, really) back to my hotel room. But I sobered up very quickly.

For your first time drinking, I'd suggest around family or close friends, just to see how your stomach reacts -- don't want to embarrass yourself.

I love a glass of wine occasionally

My doc and nut were quite lenient about the alcohol consumption during the weeks after surgery, so at about 4 weeks out, I had 3 or 4 sips of wine for my birthday. I didn't feel any effect until the 4th sip. I experimented gently from 1 month out to about 6 months out, never drinking much, being very cautious. This is going to sound strange, but while the alcohol barely had an effect back then, now at 9 months, it is really affecting me. I went wine tasting last Sunday, and I couldn't finish even my 3rd sip because I was feeling it. (And I do mean a sip - I always ask for half pours and I don't gulp it all, since I know it will go to my head ). So weird. I think it's strange that it would affect me more now than early out, but there it is. We go wine tasting pretty often, so I will continue to be really careful with it.

My doc allowed drinking after week 5. But I waited 11 months (ok, I'm not much of a drinker anyway). Lol I had 4 oz of white wine and had to CRAWL (yes, really) back to my hotel room. But I sobered up very quickly. For your first time drinking, I'd suggest around family or close friends, just to see how your stomach reacts -- don't want to embarrass yourself.

When you say crawl do you mean cause you were drunk or because you were in pain?

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You go girl! Celebrate that tummy just a lil bit

I had a glass of wine over the weekend and drank it very very slowly. I never had any effects but like I said it was slow, I'm almost 3 months out.

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My NUT said it's better to have a shot of jack on ice than a glass of wine. Less calories and sugar.

I agree with the shot, I have one occasionally and usually have to water it down some or I use vodka. I think maybe with some water in it I'll try some sugar free torani apple next time.

I do like an special light cranberry n vodka.

I always water everything down though, I just seems so think n heavy to me anymore lol

That was after my 8 week post op :-)

I had my first drink about 4 months post op. I doesn't effect me differently. I usually have beer. ( I am 2.5 years out now)

I am now nearly 5 weeks out.

Have always used wine in gravy so continued this in puréed foods 2 weeks out with no ill effects.

Waited until 4 weeks out to try a glass of red. ( well half glass). It did go to my head quite quickly but all was ok.

Everything in moderation is my moto

About 3 months, I think. I tried a Bloody Mary, (not my normal fare, but since I was avoiding carbonation and there was no decent wine, it was a low sugar choice. It was yummy, the spice didn't bother me, but it took a loooong time to get it down. Just felt like a really big, thick drink. As far as the "am I a light weight now"? question, the answer is not as bad as I thought I'd be, but yes, I have to pay closer attention and purposely drink slower to not go under the table. I used to be a big red wine drinker, but it sometimes makes my tummy feel icky so its a rarity now. I either choose a dry white, or tend to go for grapefruit juice tequila, lime and stevia for a grapefruit margarita or sugar free lemonade with raspberry vodka.