Caffeine After Surgery

[Sunshine Princess 202]

I’m juuuuust about 3 weeks out and as a die hard New Englander, i drink iced coffee year round. I haven’t had any caffeine in over a month. I cut it out during the pre op diet. When did everyone start adding coffee back in? I’m a milk only person with my iced coffee so no, I’m not missing the sugar, just my delicious iced coffee on warm sunny days.

[audreywilson92 13]

So, coffee is my weakness. They told me to cut it out during my pre op which was a week and I did. I am 4 days post op today and I had my first cup. Just make sure you are drinking plenty of fluids. They told me the reason they tell you to cut out caffeine is because it's a diuretic causing you to urinate more and you need to keep all your fluids

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[ms.sss 14,704]

They served me coffee at the hospital!

I went back to drinking my daily 500ml thermos of coffee in the mornings at around 1 month post op (but i drink it black)

[FarfelDiego 118]

My plan said don’t drink coffee for the first month. I had some 2 weeks post-op. No problems.

[ShoppGirl 3,397]

I didn’t drink coffee regularly before surgery so I declined it, but was offered coffee in the hospital. The surgeons opinions are all over the place about caffeine though.

[Melh9 0]

I have my iced coffee every morning. Proffee…. Iced coffee With a Protein Shake instead of milk. Just make sure you are getting your Water in bc caffeine dehydrates. I went back at 4 weeks

[EastcoastUSvsg 9]

I've cut my reg octane with Decaf since week 2 . It hasn't been horrible.

[Tomo 1,138]

No restrictions regarding coffee from day 1 in my program.

[liveaboard15 1,292]

i drink coffee almost every night (I work overnights typically from like 8pm to 5am to 11pm to 7am so i drink 2 cups or so throughout my shift. Tho i have noticed i do get a bit on the dehydrated side. So i drink my coffee and make sure i drink plenty of Water after.

[Stefan15 23]

23 hours ago, Sunshine Princess said:

I’m juuuuust about 3 weeks out and as a die hard New Englander, i drink iced coffee year round. I haven’t had any caffeine in over a month. I cut it out during the pre op diet. When did everyone start adding coffee back in? I’m a milk only person with my iced coffee so no, I’m not missing the sugar, just my delicious iced coffee on warm sunny days.

My Dr. said I could go back to my coffee/caffeine habit at about 2-4 weeks post op. Once I was getting all my Protein and normal fluids.

[Spinoza 1,194]

There was no restriction to caffeine intake on my programme and boy was I glad - am a caffeine addict and that would have been the final nail in the coffin.

Really nice to see you back posting SunshinePrincess - we're all here to support you on your journey. Hope everything is going well for you.