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wifusg    4

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Prior to surgery I gave up caffeine because I was told it is an irritant to the stomach. I have not started back on it, but at some point I would like to resume a cup of coffee in the morning. I am willing to do Decaf but would prefer caffeinated coffee. I am now 3 months out from surgery and wonder if it is safe to resume? Or should I stay away from caffeine permanently?

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sunflowerchild    146

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Prior to surgery I gave up caffeine because I was told it is an irritant to the stomach. I have not started back on it, but at some point I would like to resume a cup of coffee in the morning. I am willing to do Decaf but would prefer caffeinated coffee. I am now 3 months out from surgery and wonder if it is safe to resume? Or should I stay away from caffeine permanently?

My NUT said once we are allowed regular foods (4 weeks out for us) it is fine to have one cup of coffee a day. This is just what my NUT said and I would certainly recommend checking with yours because there are drastically different rules from doc to doc. I tried some coffee recently (4 wks out) and it wasn't irritating, I was fine. I didn't have a full cup, probably only like a 1/4 of a cup.

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Fox-E    27

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I was told to avoid caffeine because it can be dehydrating. I'm not sure if I can have it again or not. I know many, many bariatric patients eventually have caffeine, my husband included.

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Teachamy    1,042

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My dietician said at 12 weeks I could start coffee again. I gave up and started drinking it at 6 weeks. No problems, and the best cup of coffee ever!

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RavensAngel    22

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I look forward to having some coffee within limitations at some point again! It must have tasted so delightful! ;)

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alexisny    45

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I look forward to having some coffee within limitations at some point again! It must have tasted so delightful! ;)

I'm 8 months in and I drink 1 every morning. Sometimes even a Starbucks coffee. It's fine as long as you eat something 30 min before or 30 min after. That's how I feel atleast. :).

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RavensAngel    22

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I've gotten a paper on Post Op rules but its loose about coffee etc. I was going to set a personal goal to possibly not have it for at least 6mths but that is very LOOSELY writen on my goal list! haha I do miss it I have not had any for about what? 10days I'm on my PreOp diet it says you can have Decaf coffee but I've opted to do without. I have anxiety as is and find myself not sleeping as I should.

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alwaysonadiet    47

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Prior to surgery I gave up caffeine because I was told it is an irritant to the stomach. I have not started back on it, but at some point I would like to resume a cup of coffee in the morning. I am willing to do Decaf but would prefer caffeinated coffee. I am now 3 months out from surgery and wonder if it is safe to resume? Or should I stay away from caffeine permanently?

I am 6 months out and I drink coffee everyday and I have been for months. Everybody is different but it never bothered me.

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2boysmommy    20

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I interpret it as, IDEALLY we would never have it again...but sometimes you're desperate! I had a Starbucks iced tea for the first time since surgery the other day (10 weeks out) and had no issues at all. And it gave me quite a buzz since I hadn't had it in so long! So my thought is, we should save it for "emergencies " only.

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NewMe_2014    16

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coffee was on my hospital menu. I'm one week post op and have had a latte a few times which was suggested by my NUT! I was told to stay away from coffee if I was having problems getting my hydrating fluids in, but otherwise it is fine for me to have.

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wifusg    4

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Thank you for all the input. I have my 3 month check up this Friday and I will discuss with the RN. I just wanted to see what actual sleevers had experienced. ????

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Forsythia    882

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I have coffee all the time. I throw a scoop of Protein powder into it and add a wee bit of Creamer and ice and make it an iced coffee. Keeps me regular, and since I tend to retain Water keeps me from bloating up. I do not count it toward my Water goal though. Water goal is separate.

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industrial_age    8

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My nut advised that caffiene/coffee were on the *never again* list post-op, however she also stated that they commonly have patients that disregard this advice.

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

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