I am a serious coffee addict, but how many of you were able to drink coffee?

My doc has one week of Clear liquids post-op. This means gatorade, coffee, tea, Protein shakes, sugar-free Jello, bouillon .... I had some this morning, 24 post surgery, with no big effects. In fact, the biggest problem is that I am not getting the caffeine I am used to.

Thanks for any thoughts on coffee...

MM

My post-op diet sheet allowed coffee and tea straight away. However, it recommended 1 cup only.

I was told no coffee for 3 months.....anyone else told this??

Nope, I was allowed (and had) coffee straight away.

I was told to give up caffine for ever. I am now trying to drink decaf coffee and tea. I was told caffine irratates your stomach.

I had lapband on June 27 and started my pre-op diet on June 17. I have lost 17 lbs in 22 days. My pre-op and post op diets allows coffee with caffeine. I drink a cup 30 mins before breakfast or I drink it an hour after breakfast. sometijmes I have a cup at night.

One cup here or there is not such a bad thing from what I understand. Caffeine does irritate the stomach to a degree, but the biggie is that you really need to keep yourself well-hydrated and caffeine is a diuretic. So if it's tough for you to drink enough fluid, and part of that fluid (caffeinated) takes AWAY your body's water supply, then that's bad.