Just read the angry outbursts at lipstick lady. no offense, but you did ask for an opinion in your query. We're all entitled to them, so here' come my thoughts again...What struck me is why you needed to drink that amount period to go out and have fun. It's kind of sad that how much "one" drinks is how "one" measures how much fun "one" is having. One of your ressponders asked why wouldn't "one" drink a bottle of wine 7 weeks. post op. Ok, but really I ask back, why would one? This is your journey of courde, and I rhink older pre-ops want us to avoid aligators on our road to recovery. In my ever to be humble opinion, your gearing up for a few bites along the way. no-one is saying drinking is bad. For most of the world, it's not. Oh phooey, just take good care and God bless ya!