I needed to post about what has recently happened to me. I am ashamed and disgusted with myself. I used alcohol the other night and I had vsg surgery on August 10, 2018. I became so intoxicated and my husband called the police on me because I was acting so irrationally. I was combative with the police who showed up at our house and the EMT. Thankfully, I was not arrested, but sent to the “drunk tank” at a local hospital. I thought I would be the one person who could drink after weight loss surgery. I’m not posting this for simpathy, just a cautionary tale that vsg really does affect alcohol absorption. I acted in a way that I’ve never acted before and I’ve never had previous problems with alcohol consumption or use. I feel stupid because the drs during this process reinforced not drinking alcohol and now I’m finding all this literature about the increase in alcoholism in individuals who have weight loss surgery. Thanks for reading. This is my first post. I’m hoping to engage with other individuals going through this process. Our biology has changed. We’ll never be the same and hopefully that’s for the better!
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