Question:
How long after wls can you have wine

I will be going on vacation when i am 3 months post op. I had the Rny surgery. Can I have wine before dinner. How would alcohol affect my body?    — Candy I. (posted on December 30, 1999)

December 30, 1999
Hi! After 6 weeks my surgeon said I could have an occasion glass of wine...he actually said that a glass of wine is good for you! I had the open RNY on 10/19/99 and I have had wine since surgery.
   — SherP

April 25, 2001
I had my first post-op visit with my surgeon yesterday, and at 3 1/2 weeks out, my biggest question was, "when can I have a glass of wine?" I really wanted a glass of wine! And do you know what he said? He said, "well then, you should have one!" He emphasized going slowly because of how my newly remodled insides might handle alcohol, but other than that, he saw no problem with an occassional drink. Actually, he kept repeating, "you are not on a diet anymore ... dieting is the enemy ... you are now NORMAL." Well, I am currently in the middle of a glass of my favorite red wine, and I am drinking it slowly (as I did before surgery). I don't want to offend anyone who doesn't drink, but I love wine -- and only certain wines, at that. After feeling sick, like a patient, this really does help me feel like my life is becoming normal again as a post-op.
   — lpsrabbit