I just had my surgery 10 days ago and already had a few shots of Patron two different times (no preaching please I know its wrong) but what I wanted to put out there was I heard everyone(including research I read) say they get a buzz much quicker now but both times I was on an empty stomach (neither time bothered my stomach) and I could NOT get a buzz period 1st time I did 5 total shots over a 1.5 hr period..NOTHING and the second time same thing only 8 shots over two hours..NOTHING I was always a beer drinkier before not any more but 3 shots of patron would always give me a huge buzz now straight alcohol on a empty stomach has no effect on me.

Again I dont need anyone to tell me how bad I am being please just let me know if any one else has experienced this tolerance to alcohol after the sleeve?

Thank you,

Jr

Try 20 shots. See how that goes.

No preaching? Are you serious? REALLY?!! Maybe you're just goofing around and trying to get a rise out of people who are working hard on their program. I hope so (although that would mean you're a jerk). But if you're truly only ten days out, I'd put your chance of success at around zero. I really wish you the best in this journey, but you're gonna need to get your head screwed on straight. You've gone through too much already to just throw it away catching a buzz.

Please prove me wrong – I'd love to have to apologize!

Edited December 5, 201411 yr by Rogofulm

I usually ignore this type of post, but I feel compelled to respond. This isn't for the OP, since they already have a plan. It's for new people reading this. Drinking alcohol at that stage isn't just "wrong", its a bad idea in general. There's no way to know if its safe and no evidence to suggest it is, and its totally unnecessary, so there is really no justification for it. At the very least, it's high in calories. It is counterproductive to what we are trying to accomplish. At 10 days post OP, I suggest extra caution with a new incision and a long, long staple line that could leak.

I call BS on the post. Big fat piece of bologna.

Even if this is to get a rise my answer is I have not seen a difference in the effects I can drink the same as I did before nothing different.

I agree....this is BS.

I've verified and this person is not a troll and is pretty real. Let's try to offer him some supportive advice......

Regardless of whether you "feel buzzed," after two hours of drinking 8 shots (12 ounces) of hard liquor (50% / 100 proof), your blood alcohol level was 0.34%.

I used this blood alcohol level calculator, estimating your weight at 300 pounds: http://oade.nd.edu/educate-yourself-alcohol/blood-alcohol-concentration/bac-calculator/

At 0.25% - 0.39% blood alcohol levels, you will experience "alcohol poisoning; loss of consciousness."

At 0.40% BAC, you will experience: "onset of coma; possible death due to respiratory arrest."

Reference for these facts: http://oade.nd.edu/educate-yourself-alcohol/blood-alcohol-concentration/

You might want to do some more study about how massive amounts of alcohol can kill you.

Or not.

Your choice.

Edited December 6, 201411 yr by VSGAnn2014

Listen, I'm still pre-op and three shots of patron over 2 hours would do me in ????????????so if you can do 8 shots over 2 hours you're good! Lol!!! Maybe I'm a lightweight...lol

My sincere apologies to you lreed, that I did not believe you. I hope you are done "testing" your new tummy with booze. It can't be good for you.

11 days out and I can't even think about a drink of coffee! I will say I had a band before this and in the beginning alcohol didn't effect me the same. I think I was so paranoid I'd get stupid drunk or vomit I tricked my brain to stay sober. But seriously. Alcohol is just sugar calories. What's the point?

So, is it for sure this person got a sleeve? I could see this effect coming from a bypass where there's less opportunity for the intestine to absorb alcohol, in which case this makes more sense. This also sounds like a huge health hazard though, right? The no alcohol rule in the first month isn't a matter of calories, it's a matter of shock to your stomach, particularly along the suture line.

Even in my hay day 8 shots of tequila would have sent me to jail or the hospital.

@@SciFiGuy My doctor doesn't allow alcohol for a YEAR! I guess the idea is that too many people replace one addiction for the other, but...

To the OP..... If you are really sincere, I suggest professional help. There's no one on this board (I hope) that is going to help you justify your alcohol abuse. Our shock, disbelief and utter concern should tell you that this is a serious problem that you have, and you desperately need to seek help. If you need help selecting the therapist, please contact me via private message and I'll help you find someone.