My surgical team recommends no alcohol for 3 months after surgery and it hasn't been three months for me yet, but I haven't had ANY pain or nausea since surgery. I'm attending an event tomorrow night and would like to enjoy a glass of wine but I don't want to get sick or jeopardize my new pouch in any way.

I have had a few drinks a few separate times. I was a cheap drunk....2-3 over the course of about 6 hours.

I just had a bottle of Seagrams Peach fuzzy navel last night! Only took me an hour and half to drink it. Sure felt warm and fuzzy all over, slept good too.

First drink was at 22 months only because I just don't think about having a drink, lol, its here. (I drank like a fish when it was legal at 18, about 30 yrs is when it just didn't mix anymore.) went on the Eastern Caribbean cruise in Dec 2015, had couple drinks while there. Ok every night while there , we would go to the club and sit listen to whatever and usually 2 hours I was done. I sure slept good on that ship. Going on the Western Caribbean in Oct, my I think I'll have fun.

Oh having lots of fun buying new clothes, bought my first dress also. Yep never owned a dress before, besides my wedding dress Jan of 15.

Enjoy people just go easy!

Did a Western Caribbean cruise last April.

Fun trip. Laying around the pool and going to the comedy shows. The ports we stopped at were so so....but the trip was very relaxing.

Here's what I've learned on these forums today:

You people go to Vegas and on Cruises a lot!!!

I'm 7 months out , went out this past weekend and had a few drinks. Never got drunk off one or two like everyone says you will. I was fine, it didn't upset my stomach either. I had a beer, a bloody mary , and I had a shot of something. All was well with me.

I have had splashes here and there and had no issues. Just keep hydration up. I just feel better with a glass in my hand at parties.

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I am four years out. Down about 150 pounds. I am 5'8" - about 170. I've heard the wives tales about "stretching" your pouch from carbonated drinks and eating too much. At least for me that's a bunch of horse crap.

I drink diet sofas and beer and my stomach is about the same size as it was six months out of surgery.

Yes your pouch will expand - but that's part of the normal healing process.

I cant even come close to eating the amour of food I used to eat. Maybe a 10th of the volume - even now.

Gastric bypass enabled my life - it didn't destroy it. I enjoy craft beers. It only takes one or two to knock me on my butt - but I really enjoy it.

In fact I had a terrible case of constipation for almost two years before I started drinking beer. I had to give myself enemas or end up with terrible intestinal pain. If I drink a few beers a week I go to the bathroom normally.

We all suffered greatly before, during and after surgery. LIVE your LIFE. You've earned it.

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At just over 3 months out, I have to say I still have a drink or two at least once a week. I think it does pass through my system much more quickly, which is...interesting. Not so much that it hits me more, but I sober up faster.

Ask your doctor. The answer may surprise. He will be a good judge depending on your healing and weight loss.

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You get buzzed way quicker. But no carbonation.

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Just back from Western Caribbean cruise 7 days! Wonderful!!! Yes I drank, only one time I had 2 drinks in a row. Didn't hurt me at all, I just got tired quickly. Food was delicious, I can't do carbonated drinks at all. Found out a new drink for me, Miami Vice So so good.

I am 6 months post and just drank last week. You WILL get DRUNK a lot FASTER. I was 2 sips into a drink and i was feeling what would normally take 2 drinks to do.

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Carbonation kills me, I can't handle beer. White wine goes down a lot easier than red. And hard stuff hits me fast. Go easy!

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