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Originally Posted by xtina
I am curious for all you post-op's out there about drinking? I like to have my wine. A glass here and there. I also have girls night, which means we go out for drinks. I wanted to know if I can still have a glass or two of wine? I'm not too much into beer, although it is great to have a nice cold corona on a hot summer day. What about the once in awhile margarita or cosmo?
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There are many on this list who have commented on drinking, the main thing to know is that alcohol affects you much differently now. It doesnt take as much to get a buzz, but as is true with anything if you push it and push it you can raise your tolerance. I guess it depends a lot on you and your ability to control what you drink. When I was in my 20's and 30's I really liked my wine, and I did not have a great shut off valve. If I had a drink of wine at night it usually ended up in 4 or 5. I am in my 50's now, and drinking is not that big of a deal. One glass of wine ( if I can finish it) and that is all I am interested in. My doctor (who is in Orange County) told me to be careful of drinking after GBS surgery. He said people who are prone to drinking have a tendancy to just focus on the drinking and don't ever even think much about eating. Alcohol burns your stomache lining, we don't have as much stomache lining left anymore, and there are not as much digestive juices and enzymes in there breaking things down. So the alcohol is really working hard on your stomache and also being dumped into your bloodstream much faster. You have to understand yourself well enough to take those chances. My vote would be no, I wouldnt mess with it. But it is going to be your decision and your choice ultimately, so whatever you do, do it very cautiously and think about it before you do.