Alcohol?

[Magsnlucy 10]

I'll be a month out of surgery on Tuesday. And I was wondering is it possible to drink a little alcohol? I turned 21 about 6 months ago, and HONESTLY, I'm not a big drinker to begin with, truly. I would just like to sip on a frozen drink throughout the night of the 4th. What do you think?

[kellbello 1]

I am 2 months out, and had alcohol for the first time this weekend. I turned 40, and wanted to be able to have a glass of wine....so I did. No problems fortunately.

[kczar 166]

I'd recommend checking with your NUT or surgeon. Everybody is different so you want to make sure they're okay with it. Alcohol can be tough on the stomach.

[emily_0192010 168]

Just double check with your surgeon. I would think that as long as you are past the 6 week mark you'll be okay. But be really, really careful. Alcohol is absorbed WAY faster now! It will hit you faster and stronger than it did before! Plus, you won't really be eating much food.

Have fun!

[Cerebus 2]

I am 7 weeks post today and just drank my first beer last week. I had a Guinness and tolerated it pretty well. It's not nearly as carbonated as typical beers, so gas/bloating wasn't an issue. I will say that even with it's low alcohol content, I felt it after just one glass. At this point I definitely wouldn't want more than one at a time.

[ByeByeBigGirl 10]

I couldn't drink until I was about 3 months out. We are all different. Wine and liquor still burn too much going down, but I can drink beer with no problem. And I do get drunk much faster, but I sober up within an hour or two.

[3AZscotties 4]

I had my first glass of wine at 2 months. I had asked both my NUT and surgeon, NUT said none for a year. Surgeon said that 2 months was ok, the reason that the NUTs say a year is that it will slow down weight loss.

[fluffylibra30 323]

I drank for the first time at 5 months. Got plastered on one Bahama Mama hahaha.

[kimmy*custis 276]

I think you will be just fine, just dont over-do it. Have fun!

[bigmanshrinking 6]

Its always best to ask Doc but i would just recommend you drink all your daily liquids and Vitamins during the day before you drink...that way all your requirements are met because i usually wake up with horrible hangovers if i dont drink my water...now i even drink a Protein Shake beforw i go out clubbing

[CHELL 41]

I reached 9 weeks yesterday n had 2 glasses of Reisling over the weekend (one glass each day). No problems at all. I sipped really slowly n was careful to make sure I ate before hand. I will admit that I did fell a little buzz much sooner than I would have pre surgery but I was by no means "drunk". I could however tell that two glasses probably would have been my max whereas before I could easily have polished off the whole bottle. Lol

[raven8888 86]

I am six weeks out and my Nut sat not to drink because she has seen too many people, especially early in post op, that have had severe liver complications due to drinking soon after getting sleeved. This is due to an average higher alcohol blood count than usual which is harder for liver to process. I would say just because you think or feel you can tolerate it, you will end up taxing your other organs instead. Let your body heal and adjust before adding in toxins it has to try and filter on top of already trying to heal and repair tissue. It will also dehydrate you. I just came back to home town and was with all my old friends and family at the old hang out bar/grill and I sipped on ice Water all night and I had a great time. It's not worth it, take control of your entire health and body. Take care of all your organs, not just the stomach.

[legal loser 77]

Before surgery, I committed to my surgeon no alcohol for 6 months. I am not a big drinker, but have had a few happy hours I couldn't have a drink. In my mind, it's worth it. But, I am counting down until Oct 24th!

[hadouni 301]

Alcohol is on my surgeon's list of things to avoid because it's empty calories. I think I had a little wine at about 3 months out and I've had a glass of wine here and there since then. Maybe 5 times since surgery? The odd thing is I feel slightly hung over the next day. Every time I've experienced this mild "hung over" feeling. I'm not much of a drinker so it's not a big deal to me to skip it but if someone's going to pour me a good glass of wine I'll probably take it! Six weeks out seems early to me though, but I'm not a Dr!