I'm 8 weeks out and on a no alcohol ban for a good long while. I think the rule of thumb is just be careful with alcohol since it's going to have a much stronger affect now. I would personally use caution and not feel pressured to drink with everyone else.

At 8 weeks I said enough of that shit and
have had wine without issue. I'm now 15 mo out, skinny as a
rail and I drink like a lun. Go figure!

It has something to do with malabsorbtion.

I've lost 155 and
held
that for 10 mo now!

Jus sayin Lu

FYI I do the protein, and I'm a freak on walking daily. I'd discribe me
as a
rat in a coffee can if I can't hike, cycle or run daily!

Lu you crack me up..thanks and Bananastickers, I am not worried about drinking I think the girls will feel like I am being left out or something.
Thanks for your replies.

I drink a glass of wine (ok maybe 2) on occaision. I started about 3 months after surgery on Mother's Day when my family took me out to dinner.

If you choose to drink wine, Be careful! One drink is like 2-3 afte GBS, be sure someone else who isn't drinking is going to drive. I have known people who have gotten a DUI after only 1 beer or 1 glass of wine post GBS because they never would have been too drunk on that preop but post op they can't handle it anymore.

Sip it slowly! It will hit you way harder and quicker than you ever imagined or it did preop! (trust me You don't want to totally embarass yourself). You might consider a wine spritzer, just leave it sit long enough to get rid of the bubbles or stir it around to help get rid of them.

Don't try to keep up with your friends! Alternate with a non alcoholic drink or water. You will still have fun!

Enjoy!

Laura

I like my wine to be semi-sweet. Not overly sweet, but not to dry. The drier the wine, the less sugar and less likely you are to have problems with the sugar content.

I drink wine also and have been doing so since about 8 months out. It really knocks me out - two glasses and I have to go to bed so I wouldn't drink more than one drink when I'm in public or at someone else's house! It is nice to be able to do that once in a while. Good grief, have to have some fun!

I'm 8 1/2 months out and haven't had any alcohol yet. Does it make you feel sick at all? How do you feel the next day? Any headache or upset stomach?

If you drink wine may I recommend you make it a spritzer by adding your favorite "something" to it
I have always found wine hard on the tummy probably due to the Tanins in it (thats what I was told anyway)
Additionally you can imbibe without drinking to much, Especially if you are one whom alcohol hits hard post surgery.

I had my surgery in October 2010, and I started drinking wine in January three months after surgery, and did fine the only thing you finish your five minute drunkness lol.....For drink preference I drink Moscato love it smoothe and not too strong....be safe and don't drive while drinking have fun with your girls !

I had a couple of glasses of wine a few weeks ago . . . didn't know if I had been shot, stabbed, snake-bit or powder-burnt. It snuck up on me! Just be careful, and drink in moderation until you understand your limits. YMMV