My surgery will be 9th February

[Loreley NYC 2]

Hi, I am a newbie, I found the forums looking for information about caffeine and other substances to avoid before surgery and I felt instantly I got to the right place. My surgery is in 2 weeks 9th February. Any suggestions would be welcome? Also I would like to update my surgery profile but I cannot find how to do it. Thanks.

[Arabesque 6,446]

Welcome & congrats on your upcoming surgery.

You picked one of the questions for which there is no definitive answer. Some will say yes & others no because surgeons have different plans & requirements. Best advice is to ask your surgeon or their team & then follow their advice. Same with what foods you can or can’t eat & when, how long each of your staged return to eating phases last, whether you can use a straw or not & so on.

Nothing stopping you reducing or stopping your caffeine intake if you want as it can irritate your delicate post surgery healing tummy. May be look to reducing things you consume a lot or crave like carbonated drinks (one you will have to avoid for a while or forever depending on how you react), sweet things, etc. so withdrawals symptoms while on the pre surgery & staged return to eating post surgery diet aren’t quite as severe & hard to manage.

To update your profile information using the web based version not the app, click the three line icon in the top right hand corner, select account & then profile. You can update your current weight as you progress by scrolling to almost the bottom of any page to the together we have lost section.

All the best.

[Loreley NYC 2]

Thank you for taking the time to answer me. Your answer is helping me a lot.

All the best to you too!