Caffeine?

[virginia 0]

coffee makes some people retain Water. I know if i drink it everyday i will gain water weight, but thats just me.:think

[Goannabanda 0]

Avoiding caffeine pre-surgery is a good idea to help to shrink the liver. Caffeine is a liver irritant and is also metabolised there.

In the body, the liver drapes over the upper part of the stomach. Having it as small as possible pre-surgery makes it easier for the surgeons to retrac it out of the way, and also gives them more room to move around inside your abdomen. This equals much less risk of damage to your liver during surgery (which is a common complication of this procedure).

I had a no caffeine rule 2 weeks prior to surgery. Being a big coffee / diet coke drinker, I cut down slowly over the month prior, so as not to suffer a withdrawal headache or nausea. I was offered black coffee in hospital on the day of surgery, and with milk the next day. I haven't had a lot of coffee since - I don't seem to have the space or taste for it as much any more!