Does everyone's surgeon have only de-caffinated coffee on their allowed food list initially? Over the years, the FDA has found problems with different chemicals used to decaffinate coffee so I would prefer to stick with the real stuff. I don't drink tons - at most 2 cups a day.

I would really like to mix coffee with my morning shake for an iced coffee but I don't want to buy decaf if it isn't essential.

Any input is appreciated.

I don't have to do decaff, or at least I don't think I do. Isn't that the same thing? But I think I read somewhere that caffine causes stomach churn. but then again, I could be making up that part.

I talked to my Doctor about it and he said regular coffee is fine. There is a thread on here somewhere about it. I drink coffee everyday, couldn't get along without it!

My doctor says we can drink coffee, it doesn't have to be decaf. However, ever doctor is different and there may be a reason why he/she is telling you that.

My doc says reg. coffee is fine. The only reason not to, he said, is if you already suffer from acid problems w/your stomach.

Caffeine causes dehydration but i mean if you drink water anytime of the day its fine. and its with anyone banded or not that it causes that.