Question:
Ok, with the permission of my surgeon I drank alcohol for the first time,

I've done lots of research on this topic, not that I am a heavy drinker (barely do it at all!) But just out of curiousity I have read up on all the affects. So anyway I turned 26 and decided to have a little party got some vodka and cranberry juice and really expected to be drunk within 1 hour, however I drank 3 glasses without any signs of a buzz whatsoever!! So I gave up and went to bed, now everyone I have encountered on this sight says alcohol affects them so quickly now, could there be something wrong with my surgery, I also notice I am eating more than most on the sight and losing less!! Anywhere else experience this? Thank You    — Melissa S. (posted on May 29, 2003)

May 29, 2003
I'm 8 months post-op and had 6-7 beers a couple of weeks ago. Barely a buzz, whereas pre-op, I'd have been plastered. I have no idea what's up with that. By the way, this is the first alcohol I've had since surgery, so it's not like I could've built up a tolerance or anything. I'm perplexed!
   — Angie M.

May 29, 2003
Firstly....don't preach to me please!! I'm human and enjoy a good buzz. Okay...9 weeks out and drank 5 glasses of wine this past sat. night. Got smashed to pieces and won't be doing that again any time soon because it scared me to be able to drink so much. I never lost control. I had a blast! But it worried me that I drank so much and continued. For my next "bar" event, I will drink water every other (at least) drink. Had alotta fun, though. I was a big binge drinker pre-surgery (meaning I would go out once every 2-3 months and tie one on by drinking about 8-10 beers over the course of many hours). Please, once again, no preaching. Thanks! : ) good question, by the way!!
   — msmaryk

May 29, 2003
I am preop, btu best friend post op. Alcohol arely affects her. She can out drink me like it was water. Shots do have an affect though...She calls it her 7 minute high. 7 min for the time she downs is she can feel it wale on her, but after that 7 minutes, she is back to normal. Werid or what! I guess it all depends on the individual. She is 2yr post RNY and down 165# go Chelle!
   — candylnd24

May 29, 2003
Nicki, please tell your friend that the surgeon is trying to lay the blame on her for the surgery's failure. Staple line disruptions are almost always caused by the stomach tissue rejecting the staples. It's not her fault, and if you think about it, the stomach tissue is doing what it's supposed to do...rejecting a foreign object. It really gets my goat (that's a nice way of saying what I'm really feeling) when surgeons have to blame the patient for their own or the surgery's failures. I'm not saying the drinking is a good thing, but it's probably close to impossible for that in itself to have caused the SLD. BTW, I drink socially, and I also can drink almost as much as I did pre-surgery. But, I don't drink sweet drinks or do shots...vodka & club soda with lemon is my drink of choice these days.
   — Leslie F.

May 29, 2003
The first time I drank I felt nothing and I really wanted to. I was so mad. But the second time.....boy howdy I felt it almost instantly. So on your next little excursion you might want to watch it a little. Good Luck Peggy open rny 9/20/02 -133#'s
   — Peggy A.

May 30, 2003
I'm 4-1/2 months out and have an occasional drink (once a week or less). I've lost only 42 pounds, and only had 80 cm bypassed, but it was enough to change the way alcohol affects me. Even half a glass of wine affects me, though the effect goes away in less than 1/2 hour. Also, I find I get pretty sick on rum (even a tiny amount).
   — Beth S.

May 30, 2003
I'm with Beth, after a few sips of wine I feel the buzz coming on. After half a glass, I'm fully intoxicated. After the whole glass, I'm under the table. But the effects wear off fast too. After about 30 minutes. 7 months post op-334/254/160
   — aprilbaree

May 31, 2003
Well, Im a social drinker, but I hate beer, I drink non-sweet drinks, or do shots. One shot of anything, and I pretty much have an immediate buzz....pre-op when I drank a significant amount I would have a headache and be nautious the next day, now I can drink the same amount and be fine, so that's a plus. RNY 7-3-02 loss of 140#
   — Melissa L.