Reintroducing Caffeine

[wwboy 141]

My clinic says I can have up to 1 cup of black coffee a day after about 5 weeks post op. I probably have 3 per week depending on my caffeine need. They're pretty big on "don't drink calories" so I don't sweeten it and keep milk to a minimum.

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[heyjudy11 5]

My Surgeon said I could have caffeine after 6 weeks post-op. So, I did. I use sugar-free Creamer when I make it at home or work. When I go to Starbucks I have a tall skinny latte either with sugar-free caramel, sf hazelnut, or sf vanilla. At least the nonfat milk has Protein in it. I usually only have 1 a day and it takes me a long time to drink it. It doesn't hurt my stomach but I am on prilosec 2x per day so I'm sure that helps!

I notice that I don't really "need" the caffeine in the morning but I like it and I don't feel the crash in the afternoon like before surgery. I didn't have any withdrawals during the 6 weeks off of caffeine so at least that. But I agree, every surgeon has different instructions. Oh, and when I did start to reintroduce caffeine, I ordered half-caff drinks.