Has anyone had a glass of beer after being banded?

I'm having a cup of coffee right now...per my Drs. approval. My Dr. and nutritionist stated that I could have glass of wine or a mixed drink after 3 months of recovery. I'm allergic to sulfites so there are only a few wines that I can drink. It's not a big deal but I will miss the beer that I had every now and then.

BTW...caffeine is a noted appetite suppressant but is a diuretic as well.

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Banded (10cc APS): May 16, 2008 --244/189/145

First Fill 6/27/08: 2cc
Second Fill 7/18/08: 1cc
Third Fill 8/29/08: 1cc
Fourth Fill 10/3/08: .6cc
Fifth Fill 11/28/08: .2cc

55lbs gone forever

I am enjoying my morning coffee each morning. I started the 1st few months with decaf and asked and was told I could switch to caffeine. I mix it up most times half and half of decaf and caffeine. I have had one beer only since banding, did not have an bad reaction. Didn't finish the beer but I never did, not a big drinker. I like wine but haven't had any yet, mostly because of the empty calories and the rest of the bottle would go to waist unless I had company. Still losing, everything in moderation.

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Banded 12/18/2007 Dr. Monte Schwartz, Tucson, AZ

Any more than a sip of beer and I can feel a funny twinge in the tummy. Not worth it to risk it.

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Banding on 11/19/07 by Dr. Craig Chang in Victoria, Texas.
1st fill (Jan. 11, 2008) = 3 cc
2nd fill (March 14, 2008) = 1 cc
3rd fill (June 13, 2008) = 1 cc
COMPLETE UNFILL (August 6, 2008) due to gallbladder surgery and complications
4th fill (August 20, 2008) = 4 cc Yippee!!!
5th fill (September 17, 2008) = 1 cc

I do not drink often, maybe three times a year. In fact, I had about a half of a beer on Saturday, no problems. It was hot and I had been working in the heat all day with my husband and when he cracked open a beer I could not resist and ask for a drink and before I knew it, it was half gone. I was totally satisfied at that point and drank no more.

I have been banded for just over six months.

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I love beer. beer is the closest thing that I have ever had to a religion - I have been to the octorberfest in germany a dozen years, I have gone on all sorts of beer pilgrameges. all done, now.


when I first got banded, before I got filled, I drank a few beers - but they were beers that didn't have added carbination, and I drank it in very small glasses (6 once) , slowly. then, after my second fill, I tried a beer (a standard comercial beer) and threw up almost immidiatly. I am not trying that again in the near future

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