I read somewhere....

[jujube 42]

I have read on some of these forums that you can never drink coffee? Why is this? I am less than one week out and am having a cup now. Added a tsp of unflavored Protein Powder. Is coffee bad? My doctor or nutritionist never said anything about coffee but then again, my dr and nut do not ban potatoes like some of the doctors here. Any feedback?

[jujube 42]

Oops not less than one week.......I am almost 2 weeks out.

[Teachamy 1,042]

My NUT said no coffee--not even decaf--until the 12 week mark. I am just over 10 weeks now and drinking it. Apparently they think it is too acidic for a healing stomach, so I listened for quite a while, but eventually I gave in! It also tends to dehydrate the body, so that's a little counter-productive right now. But I find most people on here had no restrictions at all from their docs.

[BKLYNgal87 503]

coffee and caffeine are most likely totally fine for you now as long as you didn't have issues with them pre-op. I waited about a week to drink it again and have been drinking 2 cups a day ever since.

[JerseyGirl68 1,172]

My NUT told me initially that coffee might be too rough on our sleeves. The second reason was that caffienated drinks are diuretics, and should not be counted in with our Water intake.

Trust your doctor and follow what they tell you. Good luck!!

[belunos 93]

My NUT said whatever I drink in coffee to make up for in Water

[Sleeveless in seattle 208]

My nut said it is not the coffee but what you put in it that could be a problem. Also that it does not count toward fluids.

[Steph W-O 75]

My nut days coffee is fine after 4 weeks and that it does count towards your daily liquids. She said to just be careful what you put in your coffee. Funny how the responses vary so much!

[Zoumommy 61]

Jujube, my people won't allow caffeine until ay later, every program i SOOO different

[woo woo 872]

coffee allowed from day 1 and it does count towards daily Fluid here.

Edited February 28, 2014 by woo woo

[playlikeworldchamps 595]

My surgeon allowed coffee right away but my sleeve did not like it for about 6-8 weeks. It would give me bad acid and not taste so good. Probably my body telling me not to drink and let stomach heal. After that timeframe it got better. Now I drink 2 cups a day I. The morning. #lovemykeurig

[UKHEIDI 22]

The first meal post surgery in hospital was a cup of milky coffee...

My NUT said no more than 500 ml per day of caffeinated drinks..

Everyone has different advice.

If I am out and about, I will often have a Latte as a "snack" to add to my Protein tally.

[dlc0963 22]

I was allowed coffee from day one. They did recommend however that I keep it to one cup a day and any more be decafinated.