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This is always an entertaining topic. I have no issues with someone drinking a glass of wine, drink, etc. It's a little scary to me how very soon post-op folks are slamming down shots. It's very easy to trade one addiction for another. Not to mention the complications you could have with alcohol causing bleeding and problems with healing. Although - I don't think, as adults, anyone should be scolded. It's their choice. If I decide to have a drink before my plan allows - I will not try to seek validation from a forum. Just as I won't ask if I can have pizza a week post-op. You know the answer! Oh...and I rescue dogs too! ????
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Hi all! I was sleeved 11/21/14. All was going great and i made my weight loss goal by about 10 months in. However starting july 2015 i have had one peculiar side effect: chronic throat infections. Not talking like little scratchy throats. I am talking requires IV fluids with steroids, then oral levaquin and steroids for a minimum of a week. I am now in the middle of my 6th infection in a year. Docs keep chalking it up to having a 3 year old. But neither she nor my husband catch what i get. I can only conclude that it has something to do with my sleeve. Something to do with the loss of good bacteria, the overuse of PPI's (they have me on pantoprazole still), the diet slipping (i *may* have enjoyed too much alcohol of late - all celebratory). Is it maybe an absorption issue? I don't know exactly. All I know is I have to figure this out. Wondering if anyone else has had this side effect? Anything that has helped? I am getting my ENT and a new GI on the case this week cause I have had enough.
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Enjoy your alcohol. It definitely makes a ton of sense for morbidly obese adults trying to lose weight to drink empty calories that additionally impairs their judgement. cheers! I liked this app because everyone was so supportive pre-op and answered my questions honestly. Not sure I belong here anymore. I understand why the veterans don't stay. @@ShelterDog64 My final thought, we have all allowed ourselves to eat and drink ourselves obese - it's gluttony and addiction. That's why we are here. We deserve to be scolded when we go off plan, just like anyone else with an addiction would be scolded for going back to their drug of choice (mine is Pasta & wine). I understand that YOU are not going off plan for YOUR program. My comment was for the OP, but I don't take anything I said back. If it offends you that alcoholic beverages are empty calories that cause weight gain, then there's not a lot I can say. It's factual information. On a side note, I rescue dogs and your name implies you do too. I support that Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App
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I don't think anyone here said this is okay for YOU. We're sharing our personal experiences. MY PROGRAM and MY DOCTOR allow reintroduction of alcohol at 4 weeks. I'm very gingerly dipping my toes in. I'm not 'cheating' MY PROGRAM. If we sat down and compared programs side-by-side, I'd find things you're allowed that I'm not, but I'm not having a hissy fit about the fact that you're going to eat or drink those things. I'm 51 damned years old (my son always says 'you're a grown-ass woman'!) and if I, with the support and 'permission' of my surgical team, want to have a couple ounces of wine, I will. YOU clearly should not. We are not the same person. We do not have the same program. We do not have the same restrictions, guidelines, requirements, doctors... Do you get that? You're very, very insulting when you compare a rational, adult conversation about how to manage an APPROVED real-life situation to moronic behavior like mainlining pop-rocks and coke. Everyone here is an adult, and I don't think it's outside of the bounds of decency to expect to be treated like the adults we are.
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I would assume it depends on how one's drinking habits are. A quarter glass of anything alcoholic does the trick for me. I like the buzz, I don't want to be drunk beyond that. I am going to try that tonight.. I can and I will.
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I'm 4 was post op when can I have a drink a wine or rum and pineapple juice Sent from my SM-N900T using the BariatricPal App
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I had alcohol this past weekend 5 weeks post op. Class reunion. Vodka/Cranberry juice and a few Jello shots. However it never ever really hit me. I thought SHYAAT!!!! I just wasted calories for nothing! Well that's over, and I'm over it sooo I probably won't have another drink for a long while. My surgeons guidelines say no alcohol for 3 months. There was no pain, burning, or discomfort whatsoever. I just shouldn't be doing it.
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My dr says to wait a year and that sounds about right to me. Your new tummy needs time to heal. Adding alcohol to it too soon after surgery seems like a bad idea. In addition the empty calories go against getting the most you can out of the short honeymoon phase.
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I used to be a heavy 'binge' drinker before surgery, after 6 weeks I had a few drinks and I did get a little tipsy but nothing scary happened. I've just got back from vacation in Barcelona, and one of the nights I was extremely drunk from just having 1-2 drinks.. The thing is, I've found that I don't really enjoy drinking anymore. Always consult with your doctor first, see when he gives you the green light, take it easy.. And slow, and just remember that it will more than likely hit you differently than before. Now I look back, alcohol was a way to give me 'confidence' that I needed for being so insecure.. 60 pounds down 3 months out and I just don't need that comfort blanket anymore.. Good luck! And be safe Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App
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My program allows alcohol at 1 month...I've sipped a couple of beers and had a couple of glasses of wine, didn't spontaneously combust and wasn't all that interested in finishing either drink. I also didn't 'feel' the alcohol more than I used to, in fact it seems to have less affect on me. Honestly, I put them in the same category as fruit juice and other sugary beverages...I have to give up virtually every other carb I'd put in my mouth that day for that one drink, and it's seldom worth it. That said, my life is loaded with social events where social drinking is the norm. I expect at some point I'll be a little less restrictive with alcohol but for the time being, I want to tear through this honeymoon period losing as much weight as possible so I'm strongly limiting myself.
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At my 1 week visit my surgery team told me I would be cleared for alcohol at 2 weeks post op. We discussed it at length- the different drink options, what kind of drinks I usually order. I pretty much exclusively stick to tequila and soda Water and they were fine with that- but stressed that I avoid stuff that's very caloric and sugary like margaritas, flavored alcohols etc. I was surprised by their approach but I trust my surgeon. And I appreciate that he trusts me to make my own good decisions. Since that talk, I had about a half of a Bloody Mary at 3 weeks post op, and a half a tequila and soda on 2 occasions. I'm 5 weeks out now. Each time I made sure I was getting all my Protein and upped the water intake for the day. The drinks hit me more than they have in the past, hence why I haven't finished any of them.
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There are lots of reasons doctors have no alcohol or a fairly long wait on drinking. First and foremost. Empty calories. Your goal is to lose weight, I assume. Drinking your calories is a really bad idea. And once you've had that alcohol, many people tend to make bad decisions on what they put in their face. Are you (general/plural) really going to reach for SF puddding (sic) or greek yogurt or are you going to finish off that bag of popcorn or the infamous box of Cheez its? Secondly, your stomach has a fresh incision and it takes time to heal. The acidity in wine, soda, and jooce (sic) mixers can irritate that tender tummy. No bueno. Third, you don't know how alcohol will affect you. I got totally blitzed off a glass of wine, and was dead sober an hour later with my first drink. (And the heartburn that commenced had me rolled up on the floor in tears for an hour.) You really shouldn't be eating and drinking at the same time, so there goes the option for foood (sic) in the tummy to soak up some of the booze. But you are an adult and only you can decide for yourself. I am sure you will make exactly the right decision for you.
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My Dr says one year before alcohol again. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App
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Haha I know. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App Very smart. My surgeon has no alcohol forever on his paper... Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App
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When did you have your first drink? I know they say no alcohol. But I'm looking for personal stories, not opinions please I'm going to a wedding this weekend - I know, no beer. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App
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Want to stick with current eating plan, getting new foods is scary
happy2bjcox posted a topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I was supposed to follow an eating plan prior to surgery. The 2nd day in I found my surgery date would have to be postponed.This was okay, because I didn't have the stuff to make my doctors specific drink, and this gave me time. While I was looking for the ingredients for the drink my doctor wanted me to make and consume have twice a day I realized I was repulsed with the recipe. I couldn't stand the idea of drinking egg whites. My brain knows it is fine, but I didn't like the notion, so pre op I cooked the eggs. The doc said it was fine. I told him twice more post op how I cooked my eggs, because he seemed fine with it. I wanted to make sure we all really understood. Eventually I mixed drink with milk, and kept on with my cooked eggs. I like the Soups, so I enjoyed a lot of them. When I was allowed I added Greek yogurt. I did a great job with the liver prep, because I did it for 3 weeks pre op. It has become kinda habitual. I didn't really want change anything. I have lost more than 500 lbs in 4 big diet extremes, and when I had surgery last month I became aware that at 55 I'm at my last shot, and I weighed about 280. I kinda want to be like the gambler, alcoholic, narcotics addict, and just be done with the stupid food thing, one day at a time. I have physical problems docs seem to think i won't be able to work on until I lose weight. I am having a sedentary recovery. I feel lucky I found this site pretty fast post of, I do wish I had found it sooner. Maybe I would have prepared better. No, I probably would have rushed right in. Does anyone else feel like I do? Is anyone else fearful to move beyond a comfortable step? -
I had a class reunion last weekend (actually it was the hubbys but we went to the same school) anyways I'm only 5 weeks post op. I had a cocktail. Vodka and cranberry juice. Slight buzz but not really. Then we went to like an after party. I had at least 6 Jello shots. I could Taste the alcohol but no effect really. I was disappointed. A. For drinking. B. No real effect. What a waste. I was never a big drinker because my Tolerance was low. No more alcohol for me. Plus I'm stalling this week now... hmmn I wonder why??? Living and learning.
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Ok so how bad is this gonna hurt?
ChaCha77 replied to pixystix0116's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
My surgeon does 2 weeks liquid, 2 weeks pureed, 2 weeks soft, then regular food. Of course they say no alcohol, popcorn, sweets, or carbs like bread, rice, Pasta, and I probably won't have have any of those for a while, mainly because I truly want to focus on protein being that I cannot eat very much. -
Bleach is your friend. It will kill the c.diff, so use it on every bleach-safe surface, especially in the bathroom. There are a couple of other cleaners that can be used on surfaces that can't be bleached, but I'm pretty sure they're not standard cleaners, it's special stuff we had in the hospital. Alcohol gels WILL NOT KILL IT. Make sure everyone who comes into contact with you knows that. Soap and Water, with the soap being used for 30 seconds before rinsing, is the only way to get it off your hands. Even if someone wears gloves, they still need to wash their hands. I don't know what to advise as far as moving house, unless you can put it off until the c.diff is cleared, or if you can have other people do the packing and moving after you have someone come in to do a deep cleaning of the house?
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Sugar Demon be gone!
James Marusek replied to OzRoo's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
Fortunately today there are alternative to satisfying a sweet tooth such as low calorie natural sugars such as Stevia and synthetic sugars such as Splenda and sugar alcohols. And many of these are being integrated into products that you can buy in the supermarket. -
Late June Sleeve Buddies?
chycky replied to Maggie143's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Wow. I miss red wine. Went off a few months before surgery and my surgeon does not green light alcohol for one year or maitenance. -
Anyone with a low BMI (30-33) had sleeve surgery or will be?
OzRoo replied to SD123's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
@@SD123 My initial BMI was 32.3 last year. Surgeon was happy to operate on me to prevent future complications. I had a massive, rapid weight gain between 2014-2016. So, I would have been operated on last July 2015, but the team's endocrinologist diagnosed me with Thyroid disease. It took 9 months for my thyroid to stabilise, and in that time i piled on another 29Ibs, making it a total of 90Ibs weight gain, and BMI of 37.1 My pre-op weight was 222Ibs. I am now 5 months post op and lost close to 60Ibs, and still losing. My excess weight put me in a pre-diabetic stage, and I had beginnings of non alcoholic fatty liver disease. My blood pressure was high, my cholesterol levels were very high, and emotionally I felt completely beaten down. If I did not have this surgery, my weight would have doubled, and more. Even though I was only obese for 2 years, it played havoc with my body and emotions. Now, I am feeling so much better! And yes, had a few people tell me that they wished they did WLS surgery when they were at my BMI level, and not waited when their BMI got much higher. Good luck to you, and no-one has a right to tell you what to do or not to do. Any negativity is only someone else's opinion. It has nothing to do with you! -
I want a sleeve revision will Kaiser cover it if my initial surgery was in Mexico?
SoCalGal77 replied to SoCalGal77's topic in Revision Weight Loss Surgery Forums (NEW!)
Thanks for the kind words. My insurance wont kick in for another 2 months. After that my main goal is going to be my medical needs. I haven't been to a doctor in almost 10 years besides for the 2 days I got Gastric Sleeve Sugery and he said my labs were just fine at that time and of course the dreaded Gyno which I pay out of pocket for.. Oh and one $15k trip to the ER from a Gall Bladder attack, that was before the Sleeve. Believe it or not I have not had a single gall bladder issue ever since the surgery and I was having regular attacks before that. The sleeve surgeon said he looked at my gall bladder and said it looked good so he left it in. Im 39 and I feel 59. I am miserable back at this weight, my ankles, and back from such heavy breasts, and my blood pressure feels like its through the roof. I am short 5'1" and I feel like a beach ball with legs. The depression took an all time low this year. Ive had so many issues starting with my fathers death, my aunts death, my step dads death, and coming to realization I was raised by a narcissistic mother who is also an alcoholic, all of this happening in one year. I also have this overwhelming feeling of guilt I spent the only savings I had to get the Sleeve surgery in Mexico and lost my job over it too when I had to take too many days off work for recovery time. I haven't had a decent full time job in 4 years and im now broke as a joke. That surgery money could have came in handy right now and it was a failure adding to my guilt. I have felt the depths of depression this year that I don't wish on anyone. This new job and insurance is my saving grace. That and I am moving 1600 miles away from the negative family members. I hope this is a new start for me and I really hope I can get some decent insurance coverage out of this. Even if I cannot get covered on a sleeve revision at least I can have all my other issues looked into. But I would really love a sleeve revision so I can have a chance to do it right. -
Cheezits were one of the junk foods that i used to become a morbidly obese mofo. I shelled out a large chunk of $$$$ to self fund surgery to help me with weight loss. Why in the hell would I ever consider adding back such a food when I'm just beginning the weight loss stages. I'm sorry....but this concept is no different than the recovering alcoholic who says he's gonna just limit himself to "one shot a day". Bad idea. Opening the door to all sorts of evil to rush in........
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When people tell you you're taking the easy way out......
shellyd88 replied to ALittleMe0914's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
This is what I have said... Do what I've had to do to get this surgery to try to lose weight for years live with the facts after the surgery because it is a process that takes a lot of adjustment and sacrifice so after all that you have the surgery and in a year we can re visit this conversation and u can tell me exactly what u think is so easy about it ... That usually stuns them silent... If only it were so easy as to just do it on our own well gee none of us would overeat or be overweight right? Yeah let's just tell the ppl addicted to drugs or alcohol hey u can do it on your own just say no... Uh huh that works I know how about ppl keep their mouths shut about something they don't struggle with or understand
