I am not going to drink one now.. only two weeks out from my banding..

but just wondering as I am going on vacation on June 28th. and my friends love wine and I know that I might want a glass or two with them on vacation.. other than that I dont drink much...

Thanks..

I cannot wait until I can enjoy a glass of wine also. My doctor said it would be ok to have an occasional drink or a glass of wine without it affecting my weight loss. I am going to wait another two weeks until I am on solids before I attempt to drink wine though. I have three more days of liquids, then mushies for two weeks. I'll enjoy my wine then. June 28th is almost a month away, so you should be fine. Good luck.

I was told by my doctor not to drink alcohol for a year after being banded. After that in moderation.

Enjoy. You are okay to have a glass or 2 after you are off of the pain meds.

I was told that wine is fine after you are off pain meds, but I would wait a few weeks at least after surgery. It doesn't do any harm to the lapband or stomach, the harm is if you over-indulge to the point of throwing up or giving in to temptation to eat too much and/or the wrong things.

I drank about 3 months po and it was wine. My dr said that 1 glass of wine is fine and it actually can help clear out any mucus that might be blocking the stoma.

my dr said not to drink alcohol for at least 6 months, then he said, if you choose to drink alcohol remember it's absorbed in your stomach first and since it will sit in your pouch you will get drunk a lot faster. So just be careful, and remember that it's liquid calories. I had a glass of wine about 8 weeks out.