Coffee ban

Jamesnana
on 4/27/13 11:35 am - MA

I am 2 mos preop. My surgeon wants to eliminate both regular and decaf coffee and tea. I see most everyone on the board is enjoying either or both.Do any of you have these diets? I don't know if I can do this.

Paulette

pedirn06
on 4/27/13 11:38 am

VSG on 01/26/12

Did he explain why? I would have to consider his reasoning when deciding if to follow that plan or not....

pedirn06

Bella_Fein
on 4/27/13 11:40 am - TX

VSG on 02/18/13

My doctor said to limit caffeine. I drink far less than I used to. I would ask for his reasoning. It will be up to you if you follow or not.

Jenny S.
on 4/27/13 12:30 pm

I quit caffeine in pre op & am supposed to wait till 6 months post op. I am 2 1/2 months post op right now. Your body needs to get used to being without it & your stomach needs to heal after surgery.

5' 2" 272 age 41

happyteacher
on 4/27/13 12:53 pm

VSG on 12/19/11

My docs wanted me to stop caffiene before surgery, and I rarely do it now. Decaf on the other hand was fine as long as acid was not an issue, which it isn't.

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pineview01
on 4/27/13 12:56 pm - Davison, MI

Lap Band on 02/25/09

I am suppose to never again have caffeine. I stayed off for two months, than I relapsed and had one or two a week. Three months out, I drink decaf coffee all the time but have regular ice tea now. I talked it over with my therapist that had RNY and work with the surgery center and she didn't understand why our NUT said no caffeine ever either.

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cece58
on 4/27/13 2:02 pm - CA

VSG on 09/29/10

Dr. Cirangle encourages us to drink coffee after surgery. In particular strong expresso. The benefits of coffee are great and if you don't put a lot of stuff in it that adds calories and fat it is just fine after surgery. I think that before surgery you should stop drinking it because you can't have it until you are all healed.

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Lisa

Diana E.
on 4/27/13 3:04 pm

VSG on 03/27/13

I am one month out to the day.. walked by a Hipster coffee joint, and couldn't resist.. had a 1/2 caf., skinny, SF Vanilla latte... man, was it good. Took me a good 4 hours to finish 12 oz.... but ooooooohhhhhh was it good. And I never liked FF latte's before. :)

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