Hello guys,

I am 9 months post op and I drink decaf coffee everyday now and I am itching to have regular I was thinking I should at least do half cafe first, I was told no caffeine until 12 months but I also know that everyone is different and all the programs are different so I am asking for shared experience with coffee I am also looking forward to making coffee Protein drinks. Please any knowledge and experience helps me to figure out if I should try it or wait and of course listen to my gut which is saying yes its fine you have just a few more months to go!

Thank you team.

I drink regular coffe. A cup a day. I'm 7 months post op. I use fat free creamer and less than half a sweetener.

My doc said 1-2 cups of caffeine was fine. It's people who drink 40 ounces or more that get in trouble - just stay away from the caloric version of coffee : the Late's and such

Thanks I think I'm going to try a little this weekend and see how I feel.

I am 4 months out and have a small cup every day. No problems whatsoever and my doc said it was fine. I use a splash of creamer and am very happy.

I was allowed one cup a day at six months out.

I am 10 days post op and have had a few cups. No issues

I had coffee 2 days post op...no problems

never stopped and i have no issues

I was told I could only have decaf..no caffeine ever again

I also was told that caffeine is on the forever Nono list!

Seriously? Shoot me. I drink what I always have.

I was told I could have coffee as soon as I was consistently meeting my water goal. I've been drinking coffee since about 3 months post op

Me too. They gave it to me in the hospital.

The primary issue with caffeine is the dehydration it causes. My surgeon told me decaf but I can tolerate 1 cup of regular coffee at 2 wks post-op. Titrate your creamer, and make sure sugar free sweetener.

Everyone is different. Make sure you compensate with getting plenty of fluids. I'm intaking about 72oz of Water per day.

Edited December 29, 201510 yr by jj7481

I was told the same as jj7481. My nut said its the dehydration issue.

Also she said coffee can spur on old habits meaning if you are like me, if I have a coffee I normally will want to eat something with it (coffee and chocolate is my ultimate food combo).

My nut said I should stop at 2 cups of normal coffee a day.

Edited December 29, 201510 yr by WannabeH