When will I be able to drink coffee again? [emoji30] I'm 7 days post op.. What is everyone's experience with this?

My dr said I can have decaf. Eehhh. I'm a coffeeholic so I'm hoping I'll be ok with it after

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Decaf? [emoji852][emoji852][emoji852][emoji852][emoji852]

Yeah I know. Blahhh.

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I was told to stay away from coffee in general, even decaf, as it's rather acidic and can seriously damage your healing stomach. Especially in the first many months of healing. It's pretty unfortunate but eh, I knew there would be sacrifices. Worth it.

Caffeine can also interfere with calcium absorption (or so I was told).

Well no coffee for me I guess [emoji30] chalk it up as one of the many sacrifices we make to get healthy [emoji51]

at 10 weeks post-op I've just started to drink a coffee once in a while,

though I mostly drink tea now. I started last week, felt fine, though of

course at nearly 3 months I believe my new stomach is pretty much completely healed.

My first good quality latte was absolutely DELICIOUS!!!!

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Awesome! Thanks for the feedback!

A lot of it is NUT/Surgeon specific, too.

My NUT said they normally suggest decaf until at least after 4-6 weeks (the "normal" healing time). The suggestion is decaf as much as possible thereafter, but she said, "We're realistic, we know most people aren't going to completely give it up. We suggest if you're going to drink coffee, drink just as much Water as you've had coffee, so as not to dehydrate, etc."

I was/am a coffee addict, but I have found in the almost 6 weeks since surgery, those cravings have gone WAAAAAAY down. I had about 4 oz of coffee this morning (Monday...'twas needed) and was done. I'll sometimes go 4, 5 days without any. You may find your need/want of it goes down. It also goes back to mindfulness - "Do I NEED this coffee? Or do I just want it because it's what I'm used to?"

I had a decaf Americano today. It wasn't the same but it made me a little happy anyways

When will I be able to drink coffee again? [emoji30] I'm 7 days post op.. What is everyone's experience with this?

Caffeine isn't recommended...I pureed lots of food into liquid when I had mine...

Oh nooooo .. I have three toddlers, I need caffeine!! And isn't puréed food a different phase than liquid? Or you really liquified it ?

I am 4 months post op and can't tolerate it. I was allowed to try at about a month out and try few sips every weekend and it makes my belly feel awful. I miss it [emoji26]

I love Starbucks Frappuccinos [emoji852]

I was allowed to start drinking regular coffee by my 6 week checkup. I got the jitters so now enjoy a half half combo for 2c cups in the morning and than change to decaf. I think I enjoy the warm drink especially when fighting head hunger.