So there I was, the night before my THR, knocking back the voddy and coke (tut tut....yes, I know) my son, said he didn't think I should be doing that. I told him, but I don't know when I can have another. There's the thing. Whatever they did to my hip, they've tinkered with my brain, because I have not and do not want to touch a drop. Not even the zero alcohol stuff. There was no conscious thought...oh I must stop drinking/ cut down, nothing. I just don't want it. Has anyone else experienced this? It's quite bizarre. On the plus side, I have dropped a dress Size!
Are you on pain killers? I was on oxycodone and had no interest in drinking.
Hi Jackie,
So sorry to hear this but delighted that I am not the only one ... No desire at all and I loved my Martini coctail, Vodka on the rocks -
Kind of sucks huh, but then again, so be it ...
Good for you to have dropped a dress size -
I mentioned this to my GP who was only laughing and told me to consider myself lucky ... I asked for a blood test ...
anyway darling , cheerz ....
big warm hug
renee
Its Lent you know - perhaps its a devine intervention !!
Hi Jackie,
I hate to admit it, but yes it happened to me. I've been a heavy partier (drinker) for years (20+ years). My adult kids thought I had a drinking problem. I told them that I didn't have a problem, I could quit whenever I wanted. I just enjoyed the drink because it relaxed me. When I started suffering with pain from my hip (prior to surgery) I drank to help forget about the physical pain. Also taking pain pills (which is a NO NO). But it worked for me.
Then after my FRHR I didn't go straight back to drinking. My surgery went well and I recovered very quickly. I was off the pain pills completely within the first 10 weeks or so. Then I decided one night to make myself a drink. It didn't taste good at all. But me not being a quitter....Lol.. decided to push through it. The next morning I felt awful. A major hangover. I never suffered with hangovers when I drank for all those years, so I thought it must be a one off thing. Then I tried drinking the next night. The same thing happened. No enjoyment, just pain and suffering the next day
I no longer drink on a regular basis. Not from choice, but because I no longer don't get anything out of it. I should be grateful. I know my kidneys and liver must be. Not sure if it had anything to do the surgery, more than my body detoxing while I was recovering from my surgery. The good news too is that my weight has dropped significantly too
Too funny!!
Maybe there is something to it...LOL!
I was the same, didn't feel much like drinking after my op. And yes, I lost a bit of weight too!
Weird. When was your op? I had my last g&t about 2 days before mine on 13 March and I have to say that I am not the least interested in the prosecco my husband bought to 'celebrate'.
Hi pre op I was drinking a bottle of wine a night to help with the pain and to get some sleep. I'm 6 days post op and like you Jackie I don't even want a drink. I'm hoping this lasts as I had put 2 stone on over the past 2 years due to a number of things, one being awaiting my op. I really don't know what it is but I just couldn't face a wine at the minute. Well done on dropping the dress size you must feel amazing.
Keep up the good work
It's weird isn't it. I've always liked the occasional drink, maybe a glass of wine or a baileys in the evening.
Like you my other half bought me a bottle of proseco and its been sitting in the fridge for the last month. I just don't fancy drinking it.
I also have lost weight. It was great. I was getting dressed to go back to work this Monday and put my work trousers on and there was room for my other half to join me in them lol. Luckily I'd got another pair a size smaller. I just hope I can keep the weight off.