Coffee? Whats the dealy -O

Hello everyone! Im a week post OP and doing well staying on track fighting these demons in my head constantly yearning for foods and bad habits which i have been victorious over the past week. I have a coffee question..... I miss my morning cup of coffee? I know i cant possibly fit a whole cup but a 1/4 of a cup? would that be terrible. Can someone give me insight as to why i shouldnt and cant? im open to learning !!!!

 My surgeon says no caffeine until at least 3 months post-op.  My Delonghi super-automatic espresso maker sits, neglected, in the kitchen.  I tried decaf, but post-op it really doesn't taste good.  This weekend I tried a regular (I'm two months post op) and a few swallows convinced me that I'm not ready yet.  Kind of made me feel bad the rest of the day, stomach-wise.  It also didn't taste that great.

As with everything with this surgery, your experience will be different most likely.  But I think the general concensus is to be very slow with the caffeine...

I find that warm liquids are easier for me to get down, so I drink a decaf, sugar-free, non-fat lattee every morning for breakfast. I was absolutely certain that once you took the sugar, fat, AND caffiene out of the mix it would be completely tasteless- but I was pleasantly surprised. I say go for it, but definitely stick to decaf for the time being.

After 40 years of drinking coffee, and pre-op I was drinking several cups every day, I now don't have the taste for it anymore.  I have tried several times to drink it but it just doesn't appeal to me anymore.  WEIRD!

You should really call your surgeon's office and ask what his/her policy is on coffee. My surgeon's policy was officially 6 weeks before I could have coffee, but when I saw him at 3 weeks I asked about it, and he gave me the go-ahead. So, check with them and do what they say. Before you know it you'll be free to have whatever healthy foods you want. :)

My surgeon said no coffee or tea for 6 weeks unless its a small cup of decaf.  He said the caffeine can irritate the incision while its healing on the inside.  I figure I will be fine if I wait.   Make sure to call ur dr for his confirmation onthis though :) 

Officially, my surgeon's plan says decaf after 2 weeks, regular after 3 months. Unofficially, I was told "after 5 days, any coffee I want." I take a daily PPI, have been drinking coffee since day 6 and have had absolutely no problems other than it getting cold.
HOWEVER - first, follow YOUR surgeon's plan for YOU, and second, always try new foods/drinks in small portions and at home. If something disagrees with you that you're allowed and want to be able to eat/drink, try a small portion of it again in 2-3 weeks.

Thank u all for the advice. i have my first post op appt with my surgeon on Sept 4 which will make me 31/2 weeks post of so for now i will stay clear from the coffee.

I was back on the crack about a week out. I drink it every morning now - blac****d, with a scoop of Unjury Chocolate Splendor protein. I tried the Click decaf mocha this morning with the coffee and it's not bad either.

It's the only coffee I have during the day.

 i was drinking decaff the day after surgery. i love coffe...i have two cups everyday.