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Old 10-26-2004, 05:26 PM   #7 (permalink)
brutherford
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Default At your discretion

I couldn't drink regular coffee until about 4 months post-op because it made me too jittery. I can have small amounts of alcohol, but it's not really my thing anyway, so I don't miss it. I will have about 1/2 a glass of wine occassionally, but that's about it.

I think it all boils down to what you can tolerate - just start off slow (sip someone else's coffee or drink before you buy your own), and give your pouch about 5 minutes after the first sip to see if you can handle it.

Good luck!
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