Alcohol

I am 22 years old and I like to have a good time when I go out with friends. I was wondering if anyone post op has consumed alcohol. If so what and how far out were you?

Hey there, I am as of yesterday 14 months out. My first alcohol drink was about 8 months post op, and wow was it an experience !!! First off I dont drink beer and cant n e way due to the carbonation. So I had a shot cuz it was my cousins bday, well 3-5 secs after my shot, I was like "whoah" and had to take a hold of my cousin cuz it just hit me like that. But, as soon as it came thats how fast it went. Just my 2 cents, hey ill prolly be drinkin tomorrow cuz its my bday , yeaaaaaaaaaa !!! take care, Robert =)

Thanks for your input. Anything anyone can tell me will help. I just want to go out when I go home for spring break! I guess I will just take it easy and go slow! Well Happy Early Birthday! I hope you have a great day! Angela

I know its a no-no and some people will frown but I am 8 months out and I drink. I started drinking some at about 5 months postop. I try and be smart about what I drink... my friends bf owns a bar and I bring my own mixers (lo-carb rita mix, diet sprite, sugar free apple martini mix - I find the recipies online or the bottles at the store) so I am can control my carbs and sugar. You will get feel it QUICK... after only a sip or two.... but it wears off quick if you stop drinking... its a lot different than drinking pre-op. Make sure you drink water with your drinks... I will order both at the same time to stay hydrated. Beer may have too much carbonation... as may soda.. just depends on you. I will buy diet sprite and let it go flat some before I bring it out. Also if you get the "drinking munchies" try and plan before hand... I will put some healthy snacks in the fridge (homemade pizza, cheese n crackers... just something small) so if I want something when I get home its there... keeps me from going to a fast food place or eating out with friends and making a bad choice!!

First time was about 5 months out. I had a "sample" of wine from Olive Garden. It knocked me out the entire 1 hour drive back home. Since then I drink on occasion. If we go "out" I'll have vodka and orange juice (vodka is supposedly the lowest in calories and carbs and the natural sugars from oj work better for me than those sweet mixers). I get really drunk really quick and it doesn't last long. I have to really watch myself because it can be very easy to over indulge. Mandy

After I spoke to my surgeon both prior to my operation and after he told me it was ok after 6 wks. In moderation of course. He was more disappointed that I couldn't drink than I was. I had just turned 21 a couple weeks before my surgery. So A little after 6 wks post op. I had a couple sips of my friends drink. I know that post-op I am a total Light weight. I can have one drink and be donzo. I know I can't do shots. I tried a lemon drop shot one time and it just about knocked me on my butt. I don't drink that often and when I do I normally just have one and that's it. It hits me faster and harder than before but it also doesn't last as long. Just becareful. Consult your surgeon and always remember moderation is important.

My doc said 3 months. So...at 3 months post op I drank. When I drink I drink vodka with a diet juice, usually light oceanspray cran grape juice, light minute maid oj or lemonaide, or diet smuckers grapefruit juice. When I first drank it got a little out of hand because i have always made my drinks really strong pre-op...but since then, I make them pretty watered down and I do okay. It is just a learning process...but it is true that it comes and goes pretty quick. Just make sure that the first time you are with people that you trust and you go kinda slow and you'll be fine.

My surgeon said after 6 weeks with moderation... at 6 weeks it was my 25th birthday so i did drink... and I do drink now.. my trick is to bring crystal light packets with me when i go out... I order a vodka water, and then dump half a packet into the drink... the perfect lil 100 cal drink! hehe.. I think it works the same with light rum too..