Drinking Alcohol

I'm 8 wks post op and wanted to know if there is anyone our there who has had a alcoholic beverage since the surgery. Is it too early? I'm not like a drunk or anything, but when me and my friends go out clubin, I wish i could at least get a cooler. Will it ever be ok to have a glass of wine?

Well, I know I'm not supposed to drink alcohol. My surgeon suggests waiting at least 6 months, preferably a year. But I've been bad. Memorial Day weekend my family went camping. I was 7 weeks post-op. I drank a Jack Daniels Cooler one night. I sipped it slow and only had the one. I did feel a little tipsy probably because I haven't eaten much and I haven't drank in over 6 months. But I handled it fine. I can't tell you what to do or what not to do.

dont do it!!!!!!!! I had a bad cold last week and drank one small cup of nyquil and got drunk in 5 minutes lol. I can't imagine drinking anything in the forst 6 months, esp. in public. Alcohol can be high in sugar - I wouldnt risk getting sick in public David

Thanks guys for your honest opinions. I think that I can wait a little while longer. If i could go 8 wks without a drink i guess i can wait another 16 wks.

If you are going to risk it I wouldn't try a cooler which has added sugar. I've seen a post of someone who had a bloody mary with no problem. I haven't tried anything. Good luck. Dianne

My doc told me to wait at least 6 months before dabbling in the voodoo juice. I'm going to Vegas next week and have never been to Sin City without drinking before.......but I just can't to risk getting all liquored up and making a damn fool outta myself in a casino on ONE drink! I've been told by others who have had this surgery to try drinking at HOME first, before you go into a public place and risk the possibility of embarassing yourself and others. I plan on ordering virgin bloody marys with extra olives and enjoying myself with all of my friends WITHOUT the added influence of alcohol. Hell, I made it thru 3 pregnancies without drinking for 9 months, so this should be a cake-walk! Shelli 430/380/under 200!

my doc suggested to try either a light beer or glass of wine first, i did 2 glasses of wine a few weekends ago and i did fine!! sipped them slow and got a lil tipsy. but it felt good to be hanging with the girls and able to have a glass of wine.. i say try it at home first, take a few sips and wait.. lol see how it goes.. ~Kim

Last Saturday I had my first alcohol since surgery. I had two glasses of very dry white wine. I sipped and enjoyed my wine at home. I didn't suffer any unusual side effects or a rapid response from the alcohol.

I haven't reied any alcohol yet, but I agree about the wine coolers. They are high in calories and sugar. I would have a fear of dumping. I'm going to wait until 6 mo befrore I try. I hadn't thought about the bloody Mary.That sounds good!

Hiya! I had my WLS on 4/5, and I have tried alcohol on two occasions. Last weekend I had two light beers on DH's ****tail cruise for work. I drank the first one very slowly, and didn't feel a thing, and got a fresh one when that got very warm, and drank about 3/4 of it and still didn't feel anything! I thought for sure I'd be getting silly on ONE, let alone TWO! I suffered no ill effects, and journaled it in my fitday! Today, at a family party, I had about 1/2 of a different kind of light beer, and it got warm before I could fini**** and I tossed it. No buzz either. IME, it takes a LOT to get me drunk. I've never been drunk enough to consider myself drunk! Go figure. Guess I'll never know.