Question:
Is 3 wks post-op too soon to drink a beer with tomato juice?
I am not an alcoholic by any means but occasinally will have a red beer. We have company coming this weekend and we are planning to go out. If I can't have a beer is there anything else that I can drink besides water? Thanks. Also, I got something stuck today, I finally threw it up to get it out but is there anything you can do it help it thru if it happens again?? — Danielle P. (posted on February 14, 2002)
February 14, 2002
Are you nuts or what. You aren't sappose to have alchol for a year post op.
And then only on special ocasions.
— [Anonymous]
February 14, 2002
stay away from anything carbonated. It stresses out your pouch and you'll
end up gaining weight. Don't get into bad habits this early or you may end
up having some problems. Leave the beer alone and just have the tomato
juice along with a water if you don't want to have water alone.
— [Anonymous]
February 14, 2002
oops, I meant it "stretches" out your pouch (and probably
stresses it too!) smile
— [Anonymous]
February 14, 2002
I'd say that 3 weeks is way too soon! What's wrong with offering to be the
designated driver and having plain tomato juice? Is there such a thing as a
virgin bloody mary?
— georgiacarol
February 14, 2002
You might want to check with your doctor first and find out what his
protocol is, but I know that my surgeon does not allow alcohol for the
first year post-op. There are a couple of good reasons to stay away from
alcohol for this amount of time. First, your body will react quicker to a
smaller amount of alcohol and you as yet you don't know how that will feel.
Next, if you had the RNY, alcohol is high in sugar and you may find that
you will dump with this (someone with an RNY may be able to shed some light
on this better than I). And finally, your liver is working real hard now
while you are loosing weight. Alcohol consumption will put unneeded stress
on this organ.
More importwant than any of our advice is to do what your own physician
allows. You trusted him with your life for surgery, why stop now?
— rkndna
February 14, 2002
I had some meat stuck a few weeks after surgery and my doctor had me drink
warm water with meat tenderizer in it(MSG Free) about a teaspoon in 5 oz of
warm water...drink slowly so it can "drizzle" down the pouch. It
tastes like salt water..but worked...I had to do it again just yesterday.
It dissolves the meat in the pouch...I do not know if it will work on other
things...Hope it helps
— Patricia R.
February 14, 2002
Alcohol too early can cause the pouch to bleed. Check w/your doc.
— Kimberly L.
February 14, 2002
I almost had to agree with the anonymous poster and thought the better of
it because I thought that was alittle extreme but, you really need to
rethink "why" you had this surgery. If you are willing to drink
alcohol after 3 weeks, then what will happen a year from now? Did you go
through all of this pain and anguish to fail? I doubt it. Alcohol (one
drink) at 3 weeks, will most likely make you very very drunk. Besides
that, as one poster said, your body is already working overtime healing
from the surgery. You don't need to add to the body's stress. If you
"must have a "red beer" why not use O'Doul's? It's non
alcoholic beer. Just remember all of the sugar you will be consuming in
that one drink. You may pay for it later.
— Barbara H.
February 15, 2002
Going Anon to avoid flames, but I had a dry white wine early on. ONE glass,
sipped slowly and had no troubles. I certainly believe in moderation and
don't think one drink will hurt. If you don't react well to the first few
sips of whatever you choose, stop drinking.
— [Anonymous]
February 15, 2002
I dont know where the anonymous poster had the gaul to ask if you are
crazyh. My surgeon's instructions were no alcoholic beverages for two
weeks! I thought that was a bit much but those were the instructions.
What I like the best was the part of only after a year and special
occasions.. LOL For the pouch knows when the occasion is worthy of an
alcoholic beverage. I would ask your doctor for his protocol. I drank
socially after 6 months and my sister at about three. And to the anon
posters, please limit your name calling; and don't ask people if they are
crazy... ~JEANNE (not anonymous or embarassed)
— Jeannet
February 15, 2002
Like most food choices, I do believe it is a trial and error with most. At
3 weeks, I was more concerned about surviving the day to day eating/water
challenge, not to mention I was still probably on soft foods....than to
think about heading out socially. I think I tried visiting the fair, but
it was hard, and I fatigued easily. But that was me- perhaps you are
progressing faster that some of us? I had no desire to even go out until
about 4 mos. out, and I don't think I had a drink until 5 or 6 mos.... and
now since I had my Gallbladder out (a year after surgery)- my drinking has
been cut in half. I think that my choice of drinks made the Gallbladder
work overtime, and therefore had to be removed.
— Karen R.
June 22, 2002
I understand from one of these sites that it is unadvisable to drink any
achohol for 6 mos. until your stomach completly heals. An idea for you is
O'Douls. I almost ordered it myself the other night, it tastes just like
beer and most restarants have it. By the way, I love red beer too.I wish
you the best.
— Jean B.
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