Charlie X

I just had my surgery done 1 week ago today and while I'm totally committed to taking my excess weight off first, I was/am really wrestling with the thought that I could never drink another beer... EVER, which is why I searched for a discussion forum such as this. I also realize that I'm going to have to make behavioral changes with not only my eating habits and choices but, also with any beer consumption. I am somewhat of a beer connoisseur and after reading other posts the issue seems to be more that of CO2 content and not the alcohol content per se, and I can tell you there are beers out there with relatively low CO2 content Guinness Extra Stout comes to mind (not the ones with the "gas widget" in it to produce the creamy/foamy head upon opening). A lot of these beers are called Big Beers and have higher alcohol content so watch your intake level/tolerance, not to mention they'll have more calories. I'm not a fan of liquor or wine and all the "Light" beers that I'm familiar with seem to be all the more carbonated:thumbdown: And don't forget why you had this surgery in the first place. Start meeting those goals first and then incorporate the "brew" back slowly over time with committed moderation.

I too am on the exact same time table as you and your symptoms sound almost identical to mine. I've read the other posts and I hope that the walking helps! I almost dread taking my meds as the bloating seems to be the worst then, although I have found that dissolving them is better than crushing them. After this gas/bloating I then find it hard to keep up with my fluid and protein drinks intake and I also suffer from Gout and I'm afraid I'm not flushing out my Uric Acid build up Ican only hope it gets better