Ok, so my high school reunion is the last week of October and that will put me at 2 months post op. I have a large group of girlfriends from high school that I get together with annually for a girls trip and we always have lots of drinks and fun together. At our 10 and 15 year reunion, we partied until 3-4 am. They will all be attending our class reunion of course. With all that being said, my surgery is a secret. How should I handle this reunion? Is it ok for me to have a couple? (I drink either wine, margaritas or jack and Water with lemon.) has anyone drank so soon post op? What was your experience with it? My doctor didn't give me any direction on alcohol but I've seen posts that say you aren't really suppose to. I never know what to believe due to so many conflicting stories about post op habits, diets, etc. I really have no desire to drink anything at this point. (That may change when I see all my BFF's getting tipsy) So anyone have any good excuses they have used to keep from drinking and also keep the surgery hush hush?

I've contemplated just staying home pretending to be sick but I have been looking forward to this since my 15 year reunion! Lol. I rarely rarely drink, in fact, our annual girls cruise is generally the only time I drink all year.

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Edited October 16, 20169 yr by gustavio

You can't drink because of a medication you are taking.

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Definitely don't drink. I was advised by my surgeon not to drink alcohol for a year after my sleeve...and I plan to follow that advice. Besides, it just converts to sugar in the gut anyway. I have never been a big drinker myself and so I never felt like I needed an excuse NOT to drink. I'd just grab a water with a lemon in it and nurse that all night. You may end up having to excuse yourself early from the get-together, because being around drunk people when you're sober is pretty annoying

Edited October 16, 20169 yr by PorkChopExpress

If they ask tel, them you think you might be pregnant. ☺ Just kidding. Volunteer to be the DD. Tell them it isn't on your current diet. You are watching your blood sugar. Whatever you are comfortable with.

As for when you can drink, ask your surgeon. They are all different. Mine said 6 weeks. I have had wine and didn't have any ihealth mpacts. If you do a search for alcohol, you can read more than you probably wanted to know.

I was told to abstain for at least 6 months.

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I am not a huge drinker, either. However due to a series of events and gatherings I have been in situations where I've been virtually forced to drink. My first experience was 10 days post op and I had no ill effects. I had one drink that I nursed for hours. A few weeks later at a wedding I graduated to 2 drinks. Now, this weekend (2 months post op) I handled 2 mixed drinks and a Twisted Tea just fine over a 4 hr period. Wasn't drunk. Wasn't sick. Just make sure you stay away from beer and shots.

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I was told to not ever drink again, lol. I love good wine. Due to various functions, I had about 2 ounces about 7 weeks out. Felt okay drinking. Felt very weak the next day. 8 weeks out had a 5 ounce glass. Took me about an hour and a half to drink it. My body signaled me to drink it slow. Very weak and dizzy next day. Friday had about 2 ounces, yesterday felt weak. Obviously all related reactions. Oh, after my first glass had someone put a bowl of ice cream in front of me, I'd probably have eaten it. These small drinks hit me fast.

I'm not in favor of avoiding special occassions, but it sounds like you shouldn't drink if it's a slider. But there are plenty of reasons you can explain for not partaking. But go, I'm sure you've lost weight by then and will be feeling great and sassy.

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@gustavio. I just read something on drinking. Since you will be 2 months out I would say have a few but eat first.... lots of PROTIEN... something funny is you see the add in this blog for Vitamins and Vitamin Patches. There is one to prevent a hangover. Lol thought that was funny. So 2 mo out, where does that put you on the food chart? Regular food? Just very small and frequent portions?

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@gustavio. I just read something on drinking. Since you will be 2 months out I would say have a few but eat first.... lots of PROTIEN... something funny is you see the add in this blog for Vitamins and Vitamin Patches. There is one to prevent a hangover. Lol thought that was funny. So 2 mo out, where does that put you on the food chart? Regular food? Just very small and frequent portions?

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Spring TX 77373

Yes regular diet. I think I decided to steer clear of alcohol. Idk, haven't fully decided. Reading responses and lots of info online. I just don't want to do anything to hinder my sleeve or my progress. I thought about using the "i can't drink due to a medicine I'm on" however 3 out of the 12 of us are nurses so I'm afraid I'll get tons of questions. You know the domino thing when one lie is told?? Ugh. I may just go, and say I have work early in the am. Idk. Still waiting for that miracle response. Lol

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My dr said not for a year, it is also high in sugars and your body will react differently than it used to. So don't drive if you drink, even a little.

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Mine also says none for a year.

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I went to a function and put my s-f strawberry-kiwi Benefiber over ice in a margarita glass! It looked like a very festive mixed drink! And then someone asked if they could have one. Lol.

I read on here that someone once watered down a little apple juice and put it in a wine glass and it looked exactly like white wine.

Honestly, most people don't really take note of exactly what you're drinking. Just enjoy the conversation and the people!

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There are any number of reasons you can give people for not drinking. Pick one and stick to it.

If you haven't tried alcohol yet (and you shouldn't have), in front of people is not a good place to experiment. Alcohol is sugar, sugar leads to dumping. Dumping can lead to sweating, drooling, foaming, vomiting, and severe abdominal cramps.

I'm sure this was said just recently and repeated ad nauseam... Just don't do it. You have the rest of your life to drink. Take a year off and let your body get back to good.

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There are any number of reasons you can give people for not drinking. Pick one and stick to it.

If you haven't tried alcohol yet (and you shouldn't have), in front of people is not a good place to experiment. Alcohol is sugar, sugar leads to dumping. Dumping can lead to sweating, drooling, foaming, vomiting, and severe abdominal cramps.

I'm sure this was said just recently and repeated ad nauseam... Just don't do it. You have the rest of your life to drink. Take a year off and let your body get back to good.

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Thanks. I'm totally fine with not drinking. I very seldom drink anyway. I just wasn't given direction on drinking post op so I was asking for everyone's input or experience with it. Searched the topic and got many different answers so decided to start my own thread.

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I went to a function and put my s-f strawberry-kiwi Benefiber over ice in a margarita glass! It looked like a very festive mixed drink! And then someone asked if they could have one. Lol.

I read on here that someone once watered down a little apple juice and put it in a wine glass and it looked exactly like white wine.

Honestly, most people don't really take note of exactly what you're drinking. Just enjoy the conversation and the people!

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Great ideas! Thank you!

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Another thing you can say is "my doctor is supervising my weight loss efforts and she ordered no liquid calories. I'm following her orders." This will also help explain why you aren't eating much of anything. It also has the advantage of being true or close enough. Good luck and have fun at your reunion!