Hi guys, so im doing pretty well after surgery. Im one month post op. Doctor let me eat solid food at 2 weeks out. All is cool i tolerate EVERYTHING. I don’t feel i had surgery ( of course small quantities remind me)

So my birthday is up this weekend. What do u think about one tiny white wine glass?

Reminder im one month post op. Thx for the help

Echoing @GreenTealael; HAPPY BIRTHDAY! I hope you had a wonderful one and are feeling great!

My surgeons office has a one year minimum on alcohol, but not everyone follows that. Let me tell you about my uncle though... he had Gastric Bypass and a few weeks after surgery he thought it'd be okay to start drinking beer. He had one about every other day. A few months go by and... they tell him he has cirrhosis of the liver. The thing is that before his surgery there was absolutely nothing wrong with his liver. Now after drinking 3-4 beers a week he developed cirrhosis. Apparently it's rare and only happens in like 2% of people (or so he was told), but within six months he was dead. My uncle had lost 180 pounds and had the surgery to extend his life because he had a young daughter and now she'll never remember him. He's been gone for four years. Don't drink until the doc tells you ok and even after that monitor your health really closely because you don't know if that 2% will be you. Just a word of warning...

Also, I didn't tell you this to scare you, I just wanted to caution you on how serious it is to follow the doctor's orders. I can't help but think that if my uncle had waited the full year that he might still be alive.

Edited March 7, 20206 yr by Liz B.