Alcohol???

[NightShiftNurse 11]

Do you honestly think it's a good idea to tell a brand new bander (This person was three days post op when she posted.) how to sneak in as many alcohol calories into her diet as possible? At three days post op you should be concentrating on healing and setting up good habits for the future. You act like I'm so anti alcohol. I'm not. But no' date=' I don't think a person three days post op should be drinking. I'm an RN, alcohol that soon after surgery IS NOT good for you. But if you can't give it up long enough to heal it's not my problem.

The truth is alcohol should not be a majority of your diet. Period. And giving new banders ideas at how to sneak in MORE alcohol is not good. Justify it anyway you want but it's not.[/quote']

Hi Ducker-

If it weren't for the "I'm an RN" I wouldn't interject myself into this thread, but it bothers me. It bothers me because instead of cultivating a positive response to the subject of this thread, you have made this rather personal and judgmental... And then toss in your license to somehow lend credence or justification to your statements.

Being a Registered Nurse, you might recall the importance of withholding preconceptions or bias as it relates to other individuals. Failing to do so discredits yourself and the profession.

Cheers,

Jason "The Nightshift Nurse"

RN, BSN

St. Louis, MO

Post-Op Day 10

[1shauna1 129]

I feel bad that this post has become so negative! I think it's okay to have some alcohol if you like to, after your doctor's okay, and as long as you keep track of the calories. Yes, this IS a lifestyle change but some of us want to have alcohol in our lives for whatever reasons. I just want everyone to succeed at their goals and have a fabulous life, whether they drink or don't. We're all here for the same reasons - support!

[JennyBee 340]

Nightshiftnurse and marketing dude.... Thank you guys so much for putting my exact feelings in writing....sometimes I just can't write what I'm feeling incase it comes out too negative....I rather just stay quiet and ignore the ignorance. And by the way, I too am a nurse now that we are all out there.