It has been three weeks since my surgery, I was wondering If I dare have a drink tonight (just one or two) with some friends. was thinking beer otherwise was thinking maybe liquor mixed with juice. Any thought??

I am 4 weeks out and had about 1/2 glass of wine on Friday. It worked fine for me. Beer is so carbonated I don't know that I would go there.

I probably would avoid carbonation. I drink wine once in a while...My dr said I could though.

I had a couple of drinks about 3 weeks post op. I stuck with Cranberry Juice and Vodka and had no problems. :-)

yeah i say go for a drink thats not carbonated... u might end up being miserable

I'll bet if you called your doctor and asked, you know what the answer would be.......................................

I wouldn't do it.

Just thought I would let people know, I did have1 beer last night, sipped on it slowly over the coarse of 3 bowling games (about2 hours) went fine, I just sipped slowly and poured into a cup to cut back a little carbination, I did not have any side effects. Hope I did not hurt anything.

Just thought I would let people know, I did have1 beer last night, sipped on it slowly over the coarse of 3 bowling games (about2 hours) went fine, I just sipped slowly and poured into a cup to cut back a little carbination, I did not have any side effects. Hope I did not hurt anything.

I think the bowling would do more harm than the drink myself.

The bowling has not hurt anything. I did skip the first week after the surgery though. But I was bowling 13 days after the surgery and my doctor said I could go ahead if it does not hurt. But I have bowled two weeks now and have had no pain or any problems at all.

I am 12 days post op and have had a glass of wine one night and a bourbon and water another night. I don't think it has hurt me. I do believe staying away from carbonated drink s, like beer would be a good idea and I think the only reason they say stay away from drinking is it is empty calories so I think if you plan that into your day you will be fine.

My instructions from my doctor specifically say drinking is OK, just to be careful about empty calories and don't over do it. :-)

In addition to meeting with my nutritionist for an hour appointment, I had to attend a 2 hour class which discussed nutrition post surgery. We were told to avoid alcohol at all costs for the first year of losing weight. Not only does it lower your tolerance to alcohol but also puts your liver at increased risks for liver toxicity, cancer and other liver diseases. It can also contribute to hypoglycemia. ulcers and malnutrition.

It was explained that your liver is not only working overtime burning fat from your body but if it has to process alcohol then it's giving it a double wammy for having to work that it's defenses are at higher risks for getting sick.

In addition to meeting with my nutritionist for an hour appointment, I had to attend a 2 hour class which discussed nutrition post surgery. We were told to avoid alcohol at all costs for the first year of losing weight. Not only does it lower your tolerance to alcohol but also puts your liver at increased risks for liver toxicity, cancer and other liver diseases. It can also contribute to hypoglycemia. ulcers and malnutrition.

It was explained that your liver is not only working overtime burning fat from your body but if it has to process alcohol then it's giving it a double wammy for having to work that it's defenses are at higher risks for getting sick.

That is interesting, I never looked at it that way. However, I don't see why one or two drinks at a time would be harmful.