How long did you wait before you had any alcohol? Did the effects set in quicker? I am only two months out and I know I won't try any time soon. I'm just hoping I don't have to wait a year.

Thanks!

I waited a few months - maybe 5 or 6 months. I found that drinking an entire drink was out of the question. It took too long to drink it all and I got bored with it. So now if I want something to drink it has to be a shot. Right away I discovered that the alcohol hit immediately. I could feel it go down and it felt like it spread over my whole body , stomach first then outward from there. Woweee....it was intense.

Now I rarely drink but I can manage a shot then one more a little later. After that I throw in the towel. You can drink something just be real careful on the quantity and time frame. It sneaks up quick.

I think I was around 4 months the first time I tried it? What I noticed is that I get drunk very quickly on very little, but I also sober up very quickly.

Yeah if I drink I do shots.. mainly cause it has no extra carbs like the mix drinks (my logic is crazy I know) but you do have to be very carful cause it will creep up on you!

I waited about 5 months. Alcohol does hit faster simply because the tummy is so small that there's rarely food in it.

So that makes me a cheap date. Of course, I'm a guy and we're mostly cheap dates.

Most everything you eat/drink is "as tolerated" unless directed otherwise by your physician.

Edited April 6, 201511 yr by AlwaysVegas

I waited until 3 months out and I only drink vodka with diet cranberry juice. I can drink one or two and I really don't feel any different than before surgery with how it affects me. I only drink once a week at the most. I do enjoy it though!!

I've drank once since surgery but I'm only a few months out. It was a couple of weeks ago and I had some vodka mixed with my vitamin zero water. I had a couple drinks and didn't even get buzzed. I was probably really light on the vodka because I was worried how I would react but it was no biggie.

I waited about 3 months. I only have a couple of drinks when I do drink. I have found that vodka and water and a splash of cranberry works for me. If I drink I absolutely do not try and eat too. I eat about an hour ahead of time.

Had wine at 4 months. Tried a Bloody Mary at 5 months but it burned...switched to a mint julip (I was at a Kentucky Derby party). Couple Vodka cocktails at a gold tournament 6 months out. Didn't get too carried away with drinking until I went on vacation 10 months out. (When I was already well below goal weight). Unfortunately alcohol doesn't affect me any differently....I can still out drink a football team. But if I drink more than 2 days in a row I get bad gastritis.