Question:
I am a bartender and drink several nights a week (not and Alcoholic)

But When should I stop Drinking PRE Surgery... If Anyones Doctors Suggested anything please let me know...    — Katcheauttom26 (posted on September 23, 2003)

September 23, 2003
heya hun..i quit drinkin about .. umm. 10 days before surgery..my doc didnt tell me too..i just did.. but..on the reverse..lol..i started drinkin a bit here and there about 4-5 months after surgery..(not like preop though)..hope this helps..feel free to email me..huggles..
   — johanna F.

September 23, 2003
I stopped about 3 days before ....
   — E. V.

September 23, 2003
Katie- If you are planning on having your surgery done laparoscopically, you should consider not having any alcohol for at least two weeks before the surgery--- this will help to shrink the size of your liver (which has to be flipped over so the surgeon can have a better field of vision for the operation). Good luck.
   — SteveColarossi

September 24, 2003
You better enjoy the fact you can drink now because after the bypass you will be lucky if you can drink 1 drink in two hours with out crawling out the door to pass out in your car... I can go out at 8pm and have 2 drinks all night and I will be dancing on the bar by 1am.. Cant drive and cant really walk either, I thank my husband for him coming with me and taking good care of me,he respects the fact that I still like to have fun and he wont let me go alone because of how easily I can get drunk now. I am not an alcoholic by any means but we do go out 1 time a month.
   — Lisa J.