just a heads up, idk how many of you do drink alcohol pre-op or post-op,

but for the love of God, drink in moderation.

the night before Thanksgiving, I decided it would be fun to do 7-8 shots of rum. NOT GOOD.

when it came time to hurl, im pretty sure the lapband kept the alcohol in my stomach, so i ended up painfully dry heaving for an hour.

REALLY SUCKY.

so yeah, don't be like me, and stay safe.

ooo, yeah.. thats not good...I think the first time I drank, I got smashed off of 2 sips.. I was a light weight before the surgery now.. It's just funny. Thats not good with ur lapband though.. You don't want slippage, ugh.. Good luck!

Yeah even I could of told you that 7-8 shots of rum post op is a bad idea lol

The bad thing about having the band is you can't throw up the alcohol when you're done drinking. That was always my escape plan. A quick nap is the only other thing that helps, but you have to make sure you don't just pass out. Haha

i've been drinking socially since i was about 16, and proud to say i've never thrown up from it (well, except for that one time when we had really gross mexican food afterwards, but i'll always blame it on the food)

.... i have been a little nervous approaching drinking now that i'm banded. i guess we'll see how i do... hopefully i'll have my body figured out by the time i have my 21st birthday in march! my 110 pound 5 foot 4 roommate did 21 shots in 21 hours... i have a feeling i'll be getting a lot of pressure to drink a lot because of that...

uhh i wouldnt plan on drinking that many..if u need "chase" it with a beer and spit the alcohol back into the beer

uhh i wouldnt plan on drinking that many..if u need "chase" it with a beer and spit the alcohol back into the beer

haha did you learn that move from coyote ugly? i swear, that movie taught me many life lessons

I was banded 9-25-08. I was nervous when I drank for the first time a few weeks ago. It went ok. I did feel like it may have irritated my belly a bit but it passed. I was able to drink the same amount as before banded. The dr's told me the band doesn't change your tolerance (amount you can drink). Take it easy guys LOL!

haha did you learn that move from coyote ugly? i swear, that movie taught me many life lessons

HAHA you're right.

actually my 6th grade teacher told that to us in class...but then that came out on that movie a few years later...Either way it does work!

actually my 6th grade teacher told that to us in class...but then that came out on that movie a few years later...Either way it does work!

what! thats crazy! my 6th grade teacher would have told us alcohol was an abomination..

well, that changed a few years later i guess. her daughter is one of my good friends and senior year of high school i went over to her house, and there was my 6th grade teacher, drunk and walking around in her underwear. mind blowing.

AHAHA thats kind of funny.. i grew up in a small town where if you didnt play sports than u drink, smoke meth, get preggy.. Guess which one i choose.. Sports of course! Then when that ended I ate food!

My DR gave me like a lifetime supply of things to stick up my butt if i ever get to that point hahahaha They work!!