When can I have coffee again? Even decaf? I guess the good thing is I'm no longer craving pizza but coffee instead. I haven't had it in 6 months!

I have drank coffee from day 1 after surgery... not in the massive quantites I used too! Just one or 2 cups a day. Your new stomach will tell you if it likes it or not.

I had decaf from day 1

I started at about 6 weeks. My doc really wants people to wait 6 months, but I never had any intention of doing that. My dietician says people who drink coffee in the morning are hungrier in the afternoon, and it may be true, but I don't care. You just have to make sure you avoid it with iron and calcium supplements, otherwise they don't absorb as well.

You should check with your doctor - as with everything else, different doctors have different thoughts on coffee. Some sleevers were given coffee in the hospital after surgery. Some docs, like mine, made me wait until 3 months, then made me pinkie swear that I wouldn't go back to drinking 5-6 cups of caffeinated coffee per day.

I'm at 10 months and I enjoy 2 cups of real coffee and 1 cup of decaf every day...it's heaven in a cup!

The hospital served me regular coffee with my first "meal" (Water, Protein shake, coffee) right after my leak test the day after surgery. While I'm a coffee fantatic, it didn't sound good for about 4 weeks. My dr says 1-2 cups of coffee a day is fine. He doesn't want to take away all of my vices.

Good luck! There could be worse things ur craving!

I am ten months out and I drink on occasion 1-3 cups of coffee depending on the day or week. Some weeks or months I can go without. Unlike today, this is a three cup day. Stayed up way to late last night. What I do different than what I use too is use fat free creamer and a splenda packet. After drinking coffee I normally drink A LOT of Water like over 64 oz. I would just listen to what your gut says, coffee that early for me made me sick. It took me up till nine months to finally get back to drinking coffee again, but not on a regular basis.

I'm 4 weeks out and would to have just one cup like I used to have with my whip cream on top. Lol I dream about it now and look at my pictures for memory

12 weeks out and I live on it. Got to get my fix.

When can I have coffee

@@Fox-E

i NEVER enjoyed/drank coffee

for the heck of it had a cup of coffee - loved it

3 to 4 mornings a week i get a large regular refill from dunkin donuts (no temptation for donut)

its psychological - i MUST drink coffee from my dunkin donuts mug

even if i put coffee from home in it

just tastes better

anything hot (ie Soup too) makes me feel warm and "tingly"

makes my little tummy feel good - i'm then full for a longer time period!!!!

@@McButterpants "made me pinkie swear" :D

doc told me at 3 months i could try coffee

I'll drink to that

a cup of coffee that is!!!

kathy

Edited September 16, 201411 yr by proudgrammy

I waited until 4 weeks to have a cup of coffee and boy did it taste good. I'm having 1 cup a day. I used to drink 3 a day.

I was on IV for 4 days after surgery and once I passed to scan, the hospital offered me a cup of coffee or tea, so I asked for coffee (pretty sure it was decaf lol).

My doctor didn't give me any restriction on coffee, I drink 1 cup everyday after that but mostly decaf.