Yes. First time I felt ill (tired) but now it's fine. I have a glass of wine before dinner on occaision.

I have a stricture again. I developed my first at 5 weeks. I was admitted to the hospital for dehydration and vomitting and the CAT scan revealed a strciture. They ballooned it partially, but found that my pouch attaches to my intestine at an acute angle making it impossible to use the endoscope safely. Two weeks lately I was readmitted for the same problem. This time they balloned me under fluoroscopy or x-ray. They were not able to open the stricture as far as they wanted because I bled. I still could not keep down solids so I made an appointment with my gastro on Thursday and he scoped me under fluoroscopy again on Friday yesterday). This time he was happy with the amount the stricture opened, but I had a pinpoint bowel perforation from the ballooning. He also said that my anatomy was not "quite normal" and that I might need a revision to correct the stricture. There is a possibility that they could put in a stent to keep it open, but who knows? Has anyone else had this problem? Anyone have a stent or revision at this early date?

I would not drink gin and tonic. Tonic is basically a soda. It is very high in sugar as well as being carbonated, which may cause you to dump. Wine has heart benefits and tends to be sipped, which is why I think they recommend it. You might try a martini or something that is sipped and doesn't contain much sugar or carbonation. ( I would think a cosmopolitan would be okay as it only contains a tiny bit of cranberry juice and a lemon twist and lots of vodka. I would not drink the whole thing though. Too much alcohol. Just my opinion) I have had about 1/3 of a glass on wine since my surgery. I found that the taste just wasn't as appealing as it was before surgery. It did not make me sick, but it went to my head quite quickly. Best of luck.

I would not worry. I have lost 58 lbs in 8 1/2 weeks, but this is largely due to the fact that I have had three strictures and they are considering a stent or revision to open my stoma. Don't assume that people losing a lot of weight quickly are healthy when they do it. They may have complications they are not mentioning or have started at a much higher weight. Yes, I have lost a lot of weight (I started at 252, present 194), but I have been sick most of the last two months. Be grateful for feeling well and know that in time you will be where you want to be. My suregeon said months 1-3 are usually the most rapid weight loss, then it slows down a tiny bit in months 4-6. He said after 6 months it slows quite a bit. Hope this helps. Congratualtions on your weight loss and good health. Misty

HI!! I also have been wondering about wine or alcohol. I am not a big drinker but I do have a girls night out every 6 weeks or so. We went out last week and I was the "DD". That was okay, but not the same. Why is wine better for us?? What about a gin and tonic or something like that? I have never been a wine drinker. I know that we cannot have carbonation. Is liquor higher in sugar than wine? Just curious!