Alcohol??

[Cindy676]

Hi I'm being sleeved on 18th and drink very little alcohol but wondered how alcohol is likely to affect further down the line?

[one4sailn]

Congratulations on your upcoming surgery! SUPER happy for you!

I am a social drinker (that's a total lie, I have a glass of wine nearly every night) and I waited until around 8 weeks to have a glass of wine. It was my 40th birthday, so what better reason!? It took me about 2 hours to get through one glass, and I didn't feel like it affected me any differently than pre-op.

I am now 8 months post-op and had 2 glasses last night and knew a 3rd wouldn't be wise...I was tipsy. Not sure if this helps? lol There is life after being sleeved, promise.

[Metread]

I was cleared to drink about 8 weeks out. I sipped a glass of wine and got the worst heartburn ever. I have a drink every week or so now, and have found that Steve (my sleeve) likes vodka with 100% cranberry juice (not the cocktail). I have only had 1 drink at a time, with no issues.

[Sarasjourney]

I personally don't drink but I have been told that because of the smaller stomach, you're less able to tolerate alcohol than you were before meaning you feel the effects with less than you did pre-op. I've never known a doctor to say 100% no to drinking after surgery but many require you wait a while and that you just be careful. So you can still go out or have a night in, you just can't have as much without getting drunk so watch yourself.

[apythia]

Steve (my sleeve)

I love it, Mary!

[apythia]

I too enjoy my red wine. I now have a glass of it twice a week. And by glass I mean either an aperitif or a brandy glass. That's all it takes for me to feel it. I'm fine with that. I really enjoy red wine and I can sip 2 ounces throughout the night and feel satisfied. And this is from someone who would drink 2 maybe 3 glasses every night pre surgery.

[Ann2]

I'm nearly 12 weeks out and during that time have had (I'm guessing) a total of 6 glasses of wine, 2 ounces of scotch, and 1-1/2 ounces of vodka.

It doesn't affect me any differently than it did pre-op.

[VSGSetyoufree]

I'm nearly 12 weeks out and during that time have had (I'm guessing) a total of 6 glasses of wine, 2 ounces of scotch, and 1-1/2 ounces of vodka.

It doesn't affect me any differently than it did pre-op.

I love a woman who drinks Scotch.

[Ann2]

Mike, you would love me.

[one4sailn]

2 ounces of scotch

I KNEW I was crazy about you! My grandfather taught me the love of scotch many many moons ago. As a sidenote, I've seen more men get more turned on by a woman ordering a good scotch than by any short skirt and stilettos. LOL

[bikrchk]

I have 1 glass or something maybe 3 times per week now in maintenance. I had my first drink post-op at about 3 months out. A Bloody Mary and it took me all night to drink it. It was "dinner". It's different now as I don't do wine WITH a meal but will have a glass before or after. I can't drink as much just because I can't do the volume. I think that helps me not get drunk really fast as much as anything. It's rare that I do beer because of the bubbles but when I do its Guinness which is very lightly carbonated. Love me some grapefruit or cranberry and Absolut now.

[jerzeygirl]

I enjoyed a cocktail before and even more now because it only takes a drink or two to get a buzz. Only problem is, once I eat something that buzz disappears quickly...lol... My husband calls me a "cheap date." I waited until about 2 months after surgery to try wine. Now i can drink anything of my choice when I'm out including my fall favorite, "Fireball."...

[Cindy676]

Thank you everyone for your comments - glad alcohol is not a total no no !!!!!