Beer

[Sophie74656 1,572]

Carbonation stretches the sleeve. Stay away from it, sodas, Icees, Perrier Water, etc.

This is not correct. The sleeve if done properly cannot stretch. I forget the name of it but the stretchy part of your stomach is removed

[Sophie74656 1,572]

If you want beer then have some beer once you are healed up inside

[LipstickLady 25,682]

Carbonation stretches the sleeve. Stay away from it, sodas, Icees, Perrier Water, etc.

This is not correct. The sleeve if done properly cannot stretch. I forget the name of it but the stretchy part of your stomach is removed

Fundus.

[KristenLe 5,979]

There are a few new Nitro beers that have less carbonation. I haven't had beer in a while (pre-surgery) only because it's too filling but there's always that time you want a nice cold beer. I am really hoping I can tolerate Bloody Mary's post-op. ????

[Babbs 14,680]

There are a few new Nitro beers that have less carbonation. I haven't had beer in a while (pre-surgery) only because it's too filling but there's always that time you want a nice cold beer. I am really hoping I can tolerate Bloody Mary's post-op.

A Bloody Mary was my very first drink 4 months post op. I only drank half, but it was delicious! I didn't get a buzz either

[yguess 61]

Im almost 3 1/2 weeks post,i happen to drink a sip of soda..ugggghh bad idea horrible feelings i had to run to the bathroom..Thats all Folks!!

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[LipstickLady 25,682]

I'm a Bloody Maria kind of girl. Extra spicy and made with jalapeno tequila. Ole'!

[HopeandAgony 566]

I drank a lime Margarita with a Corona dumped in it. From a straw. It was delightful.

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[Flora Anderson 61]

I'm a hard core Topo Chico fizzy mineral Water addict. I'm going to try it in about 3 months when I'm 6 months post op. It's Water, for Pete's sake.

[LipstickLady 25,682]

I drank a lime Margarita with a Corona dumped in it. From a straw. It was delightful.

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Those ARE good.

[Kindle 8,667]

I was a big beer drinker preop. Actually took cross country road trips to sample microbrews and made my own beer a few times. Attended beer fests in several states (just missed the second largest one in the US only 60 miles from my house yesterday) and drank no less than a 12 pack/day on river trips and when camping.

But postop my sleeve does not like carbonation. I could manage a couple sips here and there, but the carbonation is pretty uncomfortable. Fortunately my sleeve does like bourbon, tequila, vodka, wine, Apple Crown, twisted tea, and the random, hard to find non-carbonated hard cider. Ok, pretty much anything cold and non carbonated. (Ok, warm stuff too, like peppermint schnapps or baileys in hot chocolate). But if I do drink too much of any alcohol (like I did last night) I will get gastritis. A couple Rolaids or famotidine usually knocks it out, though.

[Wolfgirl78 266]

Carbonation doesn't stretch your stomach

Post sleeve I only drink liquor as I tried to go back to my angry orchard and straw-Bertas, a year after surgery, and the gas pain in my chest was debilitating

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[4MRB4PHOTO 3,899]

Follow your surgeon's post surgery plan.

Beer has empty calories. You may feel the affect of alcohol much sooner post surgery. Some people could have a cross addiction to alcohol post surgery. You may make other poor food choices if drinking. Old behaviors that helped us become obese need to be watched closely.

In time, on occassion and in moderation. a beer, if you really want one, shouldn't be an issue.

You know what is best for you, your strengths and weaknesses, what medical advice you received and will make the appropriate decision for you.

Thankfully you will not be drinking it through a straw!

[Pillar2butterfly 391]

My surgeon doesn't recommend drinking anything with carbonation due to it causing gas. It effects some and not others so he just tells everyone to steer clear. Also, empty calories...and it could trigger other addictions. He never mentioned anything about it stretching the stomach though.

[shriner37 249]

I can speak to this question from experience... I'm eight months post-op and have had an occasional beer since about the third month. To be able to drink it at all I have to pour it into a glass and allow all of the carbonation to escape. I tried a couple of times drinking one from the bottle and could only manage a few sips before the carbonation basically locked me up with an uncomfortable full feeling.

I used to be a weekend warrior, spending weekends with friends at the lake and consuming large quantities of beer. I suspect this was a large contributor to my weight issue. I've found that post surgery there is no way I could return to that sort of behavior as I tend to be affected much sooner and stronger by alcohol than I was pre-surgery. Alcohol gets metabolized in the intestines, and for a normal person the stomach holds it and meters it into the intestines. With a sleeve it hits much sooner so the effects are magnified.

Also, for me alcohol consumption to any degree greater than one occasional beer just stops my weight loss in its tracks. Overall I think it is something better left for maintenance.