I've got a question for you WLS and bypass vets out there.

I've been told by my surgeon's office that I can't have caffeine in any form for an entire year after surgery due to it causing additional acid reflux.

But most everything that I'm reading online is saying 30 days after coffee is all right, so long as it's limited to maybe a cup a day.

I'm one of those that HATES decaf (it's got the worse aftertaste ever for me) and I only drink a cup a day in the morning to get me going. My job is very, VERY boring. (Data entry, sitting there inputting new accounts all day, no listening to music or anything to make the time go by faster.)

My question is, is my surgeon's office just trying to be super-safe? Is their demand a little ridiculous, or would I be okay with a cup a day on weekdays at work?

Thanks in advance! ❤️

I started drinking coffee in very small amounts about 4-6 weeks after surgery. Now I have 2 cups per day without any issue

I went decaf about six months preop and now 112 days post op, I drink 1-2 coups of half caff. I would recommend trying different brands of decaf coffee. As for how long, it is up to your surgeon and generally dictated by your medical record but seems every surgeon is different. My pre-op liquid diet was three days and some surgeons request three weeks so each is very different.

My surgeon's post-op dietary plan imposes no coffee restrictions on gastric bypass patients. And I am so thankful for that! ?

I started having coffe once a week during the first months postop. Now I’m back to drinking it daily. It’s a light roast though that I add caramel protein drink to as a creamer.

surgeons really are all across the board on this one. Mine said only decaf for the first six months, then I could drink 1-2 cups of regular per day (I often drink more than that, though). It does cause acid reflux for me, though - I've had to find a low-acid one. I think it's probably good to avoid it while you're healing - after that, I'm not sure. There does seem to be a big difference of opinion, even among professionals.

I was served coffee in the hospital. My program is pretty liberal compared to others which is a huge benefit to me as I enjoy as many safe liberties as possible. There is a lot of variance with coffee recommendations, it's interesting.

Mine told me none for the first month. My problem was I was addicted to all the flavorful creamers, especially French vanilla. Having a cup now with milk and stevia

It's still all good, at least you have Mr Coffee back, after surgery even the dirt creamers fast ungodly sweet.

Diet not dirt, although that might be a Freudian slip after all!

My surgeons office told me that the only reason they want us avoiding coffee is the caffeine. It can dehydrate you when you're already struggling to get liquids in. Kinda makes sense.

You can have your cup a day I'm the Same way too one cup in the morning as long as uts just one cup a day and a regular size cup 8ozs or less. Enjoy your cup of coffee its ok!

My team gave me the okay to have one cup of regular coffee a day and I've been doing that since 6 weeks post op with no issues. I had an iced coffee yesterday for the first time since surgery and it was fantastic! I'm ready for warmer weather to take over the northeast!

On 3/6/2019 at 5:12 PM, ladykrisgraff said:

I've got a question for you WLS and bypass vets out there.

I've been told by my surgeon's office that I can't have caffeine in any form for an entire year after surgery due to it causing additional acid reflux.

But most everything that I'm reading online is saying 30 days after coffee is all right, so long as it's limited to maybe a cup a day.

I'm one of those that HATES decaf (it's got the worse aftertaste ever for me) and I only drink a cup a day in the morning to get me going. My job is very, VERY boring. (Data entry, sitting there inputting new accounts all day, no listening to music or anything to make the time go by faster.)

My question is, is my surgeon's office just trying to be super-safe? Is their demand a little ridiculous, or would I be okay with a cup a day on weekdays at work?

Thanks in advance! ❤️

This is tricky. I would say stick to the plan they came up with for you and/or question them thoroughly about it so yiu have a clear understanding why.

You chose them and will be in partnership for a while. No one on here (despite best advice offered) will take your calls at 3am to tell you to go to the ER, request labs when you are just feeling off or test your acid levels in 3 yrs when GERD is suspected but its really just the fajitas...

If they chose a year without caffeine, and you agreed to it, there must be a reason. Find out why directly from them.

Good luck ?

My surgeon said coffee was fine. I'm so glad!!

I am the same way - hate decaf and just luv to have my 1 cup in the morning. Info from my nut said to wait a month but when I went for my 2 week follow-up my dr said I could start then. The coffee(not the caffeine) does cause extra acid to be produced in the stomach but that does not mean it leads to acid reflux. My tummy does get quite busy and loud after my morning coffee but does not have the same reaction to a hot tea.