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Alcohol

Hi. Has anyone post gastric bypass been cleared by their surgeon to drink wine or any alcohol again? I'm 5 months out and have not. Prior to surgery I rarely had any alcohol, but it would be nice to occasional little bit.
 
Alcohol was absolutely forbidden per my Doc. I was told the likelihood of triggering an addiction is greatly increased post-op. A friend of mine who never had an issue with alcohol became a raging drunk after surgery and has been struggling to get sober since...she had the surgery 15 years ago. She's lost custody of her children and everything. She is a stark reminder why I don't want to tempt fate. Also, I'm in long-term recovery from other substances. No way I'm reliving that nightmare.
 
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