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Last night I had Alcohol for the first time since my surgery...Lawd Have mercy I was DRUNK not tipsy after 2 long Island Ice Teas....Can anybody explain to me why now after the surgery it does not take as many drinks for me to get hammered?post-59067-13838396776152_thumb.jpg

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I dont know why but liquor tends to hit me a lot quicker after surgery. i think its because the liquor passes through to stomach quicker which lets it get absorbed into the blood through the intestines quicker. Before surgery i could drink a good amount and be cool. Now i got to take it slow.

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Due to the smaller stomach you metabolize differently, actually faster so the alcohol goes to your blood stream (and your head) much sooner. Though it also leaves your system sooner which is why many sleevers don't have hangovers (hence the concern about transferring your addiction to food to booze).

That said, wine does not effect me that way, but hard liquor bothers me. I actually start to get a little nauseous within mins of drinking it. I'm wondering if it wasn't as much the booze as the sugar that is getting to your poor sad skinny head today :P

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How far out do you have to be to have a drink?

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So I guess the work Christmas Party on the 7th of December is out for me! I'll only be three weeks out - ;) just kidding

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How far out do you have to be to have a drink?

It's a variable depending upon your surgeon's experience and philosophy. Some will allow alcohol after a couple of months or so of stomach healing while others not allow it as long as one is losing weight (and a few may say "never again!") My doc is in the none during weight loss camp, the concern being that our livers are already not in the best of shape from being obese and then they are more heavily taxed with their role in metabolizing all the fat that we are losing - they don't need any more stress from metabolizing alcohol. As my doc is also a liver transplant specialist along side of his bariatric practice, I tend to take his word when it comes to liver care.

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I've heard that booze will knock you flat after the sleeve. I had little to no tolerance BEFORE surgery, so now I'm paranoid about trying any alcohol at all. My MIL gave me a teaspoon of Everclear with herbs in it when I felt like I was coming down with a cold and a teaspoon full made me feel like I was going to pass out.

I think I'll just stay away from cocktails indefinitely. Besides, my fiance can't drink so I know he feels better when I'm sipping on Water with him.

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I have a Vegas trip 6 weeks after my surgery I'm wondering if I can have a drink. Obviously not carbonated but an alcoholic one.

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I'd try it at home before vegas. I had my first sip of wine at four weeks after my second surgery, nine weeks after my first. My docs both said that after 8 weeks a drink was fine but watch how it effects you. Wine is easy for me, hard booze, I never did like it so that's not a big deal.

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so here is my "game plan" for the work x-mas party - no one knows I had this surgery - they all think I went in for something else. Sooo I'm gonna have the bartender make me a tall glass of watered down cranberry juice with no carbonation and a twist of lime. Or I'll just stay home.....

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That's a lot if work..I would rather just tell them..what are you afraid of dear?

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That's a lot if work..I would rather just tell them..what are you afraid of dear?

I work at a school with ALOT of people. A girl had gastric bypass last year and every day someone would comment - not bad - but comment nonetheless and I didn't want that "pressure" Pressure to PERFORM if you know what I mean. And yes, you are right it does seem like a lot of work - I'll just get Water with lemon.

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I am 6 months post op and had my first drink 3 months post-op. Yes, it does hit you faster, but it certainly wears off faster too. I can have two vodka drinks and feel pretty tipsy, but one hour later I am stone cold sober. My surgeon said the biggest concern with alcohol is the empty calories and transfer addiction. I am pretty much a weekend drinker and I haven't had to change my lifestyle much, I just had to give it up for a while. I do stay away from beer though because of the carbonation, and obviously sugary drinks are too high calorie.

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I work at a school with ALOT of people. A girl had gastric bypass last year and every day someone would comment - not bad - but comment nonetheless and I didn't want that "pressure" Pressure to PERFORM if you know what I mean. And yes' date=' you are right it does seem like a lot of work - I'll just get Water with lemon.[/quote']

Just the opinion of an old lady....sometimes I drink at parties, sometimes I don't. This was my behavior presleeve and is the same now. You shouldn't feel that there is pressure to drink or lose weight. Own your life and let the others be damned. :) If you pretend (ie drink a "fake" drink) you actually fuel the gossip much more than if you order with confidence, no matter what you order.

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