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baconsher    9

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So question...My 26th birthday is tomorrow and I am 2 days away from being one month post op. I am also going on a cruise for me and my husbands birthdays together and I was wondering if I could drink (alcohol) in any sort of form at all?? Or is this out?

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Micoxv    276

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I am 6 weeks post op and I could not think about having any alcohol. My sleeve is still very sensitive with food and I just guess it would not go well. So when I go for social events I have apple juice or unsweetened ice tea. I also tried a few cocktails without alcohol but they are full of sugar as the fruit juices are not mostly made from concentrated.

Now that is my experience . I would check with your surgeon first. Let us know his recommendation.

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schwa22    8

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My surgeon recommend maybe 3mths post-op for gastric bypass..

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baconsher    9

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Really? That kinda what I was thinking. But I kinda was just wanting to know someone's experience if they ever had a little wine or anything this early.

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schwa22    8

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I haven't tried it.. My Dr. Said your not completely healed till after 3mths.. I went to a family reunion when I was 7wks post op, and he said no way.. So I didn't.. I can wait..

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I would like to know too, if someone tried it

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lifeofblair    308

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My doctor told me on special occasions only and like once a year. Don't make up holidays for it. I didn't have a drink til I was maybe 9 months out and let me tell you after a few sips of wine I was tipsy. So if you do be careful.

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baconsher    9

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So my doctor, we'll doctor's nurse, lectured me and told me that I was made aware of this during thr pre-op course. So I cannot drink, until a year out just as @@applejenn dr said. She also tried to convince me even more that it might not taste the same then, basically saying I may not want it. So no bday drinks for me ????. Lol

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Tssiemer1    549

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My doctor told me a year as well.

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schwa22    8

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Sounds great!! Hope you have a Happy birthday!!!

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pammieanne    269

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My doctor told me 90 days...

And I think even after that you have to be careful because absorption is different, so basically you become a cheap drunk ;) Not to mention you don't want to transfer 'food' addictions to 'alcohol' addiction...

I'm going to visit my dad in June, and he always has the nicest bottles of red wine with dinner... I will definitely smell them, but no drinking for me :)

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aelovelady    243

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This too is a contraversial topic, some doctors go so far as to have their patients sign a letter vowing to never drink again. Fortunately, mine didn't! I don't recall a time when I didn't drink alcohol. I try to drink "skinny" drinks and remember your stomach size has changed the way you digest alcohol, do be careful. You will probably not be able to drink as much as you had before without being hammered. Also getting calories from any liquid is not great, so don't go overboard.

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baconsher    9

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Sounds great!! Hope you have a Happy birthday!!!

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Thank you!

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Brandon Long    4

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i had my first drink 2 and a half months after surgery, three shots of vodka. it did fine on my stomach but who knows how yours will be, just remember if you do your alcohol tolerance will be really low

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