Let's be HONEST. How far post-op were you before trying alcohol?
I was around 2 years out (never much of a drinker). It hit me hard and fast -- I got dizzy and lightheaded on just two swallows of a strong mixed drink -- but it also passed quickly (roughly 15 minutes).
Lora
14 years out; 190 pounds lost, 165 pound loss maintained
You don't drown by falling in the water. You drown by staying there.
I'm going on vacation a week from Sunday and I plan on having a drink while away. I'm thinking I won't do my usual, though--I'm a ****tail drinker (or I was...). I love martinis and my default drink of choice is a sidecar (yummy!). But those are potent and are served with a sugar rim--not exactly what I need a little over three months post op! I'll probably opt for a glass of wine and see how I do. I don't expect I'll fini****
About six months out. I had one glass of wine. I felt a little tipsy pretty quickly but it didn't last very long. I didn't feel ill or anything like that.
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