Bariatric Surgery & Alcohol Addiction. How to handle?

 Doctor: Mr. Jasbir, now we will discuss about alcohol intake.

Patient: You got Mini Gastric Bypass surgery done for overweight. Doctor:You lost 60 Kg. Patient:Yes! Doctor: Before surgery your weight was 140 Kg and now it is 80 Kg. Patient:Yes! Doctor: Tell me honestly about your alcohol intake, how much alcohol you were drinking before surgery? Patient:I was a heavy drinker before surgery. Doctor: How much? one bottle or 2 in a day? Patient:I used to drink a bottle daily. Doctor: Ok. Doctor: You have lost good amount of weight after surgery. Patient:Yes! Doctor: You can eat everything. You feel satisfied after eating 2 chapatis in one go. Patient:Yes! Doctor: Do you feel any restriction while drinking alcohol? or you don't feel satisfied? Patient:No. I can't drink full bottle of alcohol now. Doctor: How much do you drink now? Patient:I drink half bottle now. Doctor: You feel satisfied in half bottle? Patient:Yes! Doctor: You feel good. Patient:Yes! I feel drunk in less amount now. Doctor: Ok. Patient:Yes! Doctor: It means because of weight loss you feel drunk in less amount. Patient:Yes! Doctor: Earlier you used to get drunk in full bottle. Patient:Yes! Doctor: We want to tell this to everyone. We have seen this in many patients like you that after weight loss you will get drunk in small quantities. Patient:Yes! Doctor: But it varies from patient to patient. Patient:Ok. Doctor: If someone wants kick, that you would get in small quantity. Patient:Yes! Doctor: But some patients drink to empty the bottles. They can drink that much too. Patient:Yes! Doctor: You can drink the liquid as much as you want because there is no restriction inside and a tight pouch or bypass cannot stop liquids. Patient:Yes! Doctor: Have you ever felt that after surgery you crave more alcohol? Patient:I never drink alcohol in the daytime. Doctor: Ok. Patient:I feel like drinking alcohol in the evening. Doctor: Before surgery, you used to feel the same? Patient:Yes! Doctor: Ok. I have noticed that everything depends on person's mind. But according to me, drinking a large amount of alcohol daily will lead to weight gain in the future. Patient:Ok. Doctor: Because there are a lot of calories in it. It will also affect the liver. Patient:Ok. Doctor: Your liver is better now, because you have lost good amount of weight. Earlier you had Fatty Liver. Patient:Ok. Doctor: Don't drink too much alcohol. Patient:Ok. Doctor: Better would be to eat dinner early and then take 2 drinks of alcohol. That's enough. Doctor: You will feel satisfied in small amount, you just need to understand this. Doctor: The best would be if stop drinking alcohol. Patient:Ok. Doctor: It is not that difficult to quit alcohol. Patient:Ok. Kular Bariatrics is considered the best bariatric center in India, Punjab for Mini gastric bypass. It is the first center of Excellence for Bariatric Surgery outside the US which is being run in collaboration with Dr. Robert Rutledge, the father of Mini Gastric Bypass from the USA. Kular Hospitals P. Ltd, National Highway 1, Bija, Khanna, Punjab, India. www.kularhospital.com drkskular@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/weight.loss​​ Appointment by Phone and Email +91-9878090001 office@kularbariatrics.com #alcoholintake #weightlosstransformation #weightlossresults