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Topic: RE: CAFFEINE-WHERE ARE THE EXPERTS????????/
THANKS FOR THE REPLY. I DIDN'T MEAN TO IMPUNE ANYONES EFFORTS. BUT IT DID APPEAR THAT POSTED QUESTIONS WOULD BE ANSWERED BY PROFESSIONALS WHERE APPLICABLE, AND NOT THE USUAL HAVING A BAD COMMENTS YOU FIND ON OTHER FORUMS. I RESPECT YOUR HELP TO PEOPLE AND THE TIME YOU SPENT EDUCATIING YOURSELF. I PARTIAL TO BRAINS AND EFFORT..CONTINUED GOOD LUCK IN YOUR FUTURE.....JOHN 
Topic: RE: CAFFEINE-WHERE ARE THE EXPERTS????????/
I APPRECIATE THE RESPONSE. HOWEVER, IF YOU READ RESPONSES FOR ANY PERIOD OF TIME YOU SEE THE VARYING OPINIONS OF ALL THE MEMBERS.  I POSTED THE QUESTION BECAUSE I WANTED THE PROFESSIONAL OPINION(NOT TO MENTION DEFINITIVE) AND NOT THOSE OF WHO MIGHT HAVE HEARD OR THINK A CERTAIN WAY. I WOULD HOPE WHEN A TOPIC THAT AFFECTS MOST IF NOT ALL POST-OP PATIENTS A PROFESSIONAL WOULD INTERCEDE AND GIVE THEIR OPINION. THAT'S WHY IT WAS POSTED IN THIS FORUM. BELIEVE ME THERE IS NO SHORTAGE OF OPINIONS ON OTHER FORUMS, BUT IT'S JUST THAT OPINIONS....THANKS AGAIN...JOHN
Topic: RE: CAFFEINE-WHERE ARE THE EXPERTS????????/
I'VE ASKED THE QUESTION SEVERAL DAYS AGO ABOUT WHETHER CAFFEINE WAS HARMFUL OR NOT, AND GOT RESPONSES FROM  FELLOW PATIENTS. MY QUESTION IS WHERE ARE THE EXPERTS???.  CAFFEINE SEEMS TO AFFECT EVERY POST-OP PATIENT AND I  THOUGHT IT WOULD BRING (IF THERE ARE DIETICIANS WATCHING THE FORUM) OUT A DEFINITIVE RESPONSE.  JOHN
Topic: RE: CAFFEINE..YES-NO
LIKE OTHERS I ENJOY MY MORNING CUP OF COFFEE. WHEN I ASKED MY DIETICIAN WHETHER THE CAFFEINE WAS DANGEROUS TO THE POST OP SURGERY AND HER RESPONSE WAS NO......WELL THAT GAVE ME MY FREEDOM TO HAVE IT. ANY HEALTH REASONS NOT TO TAKE CAFFEINE? JOHN
Topic: RE: Post Op
JANICE..MY POST-OP EATING(WHEN ALLOWED)WAS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS. EAT PROTEIN FIRST.. THEN VEGGIES. LAST CARBS.  I HAVE FOR YEARS BEEN AN ATKINS ADVOCATE. THE POST-OP REGIMINE IS NOT THE SAME EXCEPT FOR THE PROTEIN EMPHASIS...GOOD LUCK...JOHN
Topic: RE: Coffee...
When my surgeon said no caffeine, i asked will it harm me(surgery related) or is it not recommended from a weight loss option. Once he said it will cause no harm, that sent me right back to my beloved morning coffee.  Enjoy!!!!!!!!