Definitely hear ya. I put off the surgery for YEARS because I didn't think I could live without Diet Coke! Quit before surgery, never looked back. I switched to coffee, tea, lemonade. I DETEST the taste of Diet Coke now. (Just chemicals.) I was such a DC-aholic that I didn't even know what else has bubbles! Ha! I learned the hard way that wine coolers and beer are carbonated. I didn't like them, never drank them, and never knew! NOT hard to stay away. I belch (LOUDLY) after every sip. ???

As you can see from my RNY date, I had my surgery recovery right through the holidays. My second meal with real food was Thanksgiving dinner. My dog wanted some of my plate and she was so sad, because I was so diligent on my measures she didn't get any from me. I had 2 oz of Ham (turkey looked too dry), one slice baked sweet potato, no sugar (think potato chip slice size), three tiny cubes of squash that was very soft. It was fun. I enjoyed talking with everyone and catching up vs. stuffing my face. Someone even made a bariatric SF cheesecake for me and I had a bite of that too. That was so nice of them.

Thank you. Yes it's exciting! My surgery has been moved from November to almost 2 weeks from now on September 19?! I just thought I'd have a little more time to get a grip on these things. Lol so now it's kind of a frenzy to get things in preparation and quit the habits I am currently sporting lol. It's funny DC is proving to be one of the worst.

You've gotten the best replies and I'm weighing in just to second what White Dove said. There is absolutely no reason you can't eat or drink everything post op that you indulge in pre op. Nothing.

This is a major surgery and you'll want to respect your surgeon's rules in the immediate post op period without exception. Once you're fully healed and certainly by the time you're a year out and beyond, it's all you.

I too am a diet Coke lover. I didn't have my first post-op DC though until I was nine months out. No soda is worth a complication in the healing process.

Having said all that do I drink it now? At over ten years out, all day long Usually I make sure I've gotten all of my water in before I drink more than a couple. But technically DC is a liquid too and counts towards those totals. ( I can almost feel the shuddering out there.) I wouldn't necessarily call drinking 80 to 100 oz of any soda optimal but that's likely another post.

Anywho. Congrats on you're upcoming surgery! You've got a whole different life ahead of you. =)

Thank U so much! Sounds like U are doing great!