Need a Beer

Tesla1
Tesla1 Member Posts: 46
in Kidney Cancer #1

Neice is having a graduation party tommorrow and there will be adult beverages involved. I will be 18 days post robotic partial nephrectomy for a 4 cm tumor.  Other than some minor left flank pain, recovery is going well and I'm no longer taking pain meds. Any issue having a beer or 2? Post surgery instructions don't say anything about it. 

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  • Retcenturion
    Retcenturion Member Posts: 240 Member
    edited June 2017 #2
    You earned it

    I am a little ahead of you from surgery...on discharge I asked about beer when off pain meds...he laughed and said 1 or 2 is doable,your not 17 anymore! At 6 week check up I asked again about alcohol and he says moderate amount is not problem. Wife almost died cause my son and friends homebrew and I am self appointed Brand Ambassador...you earned some joy..have a good time

  • icemantoo
    icemantoo Member Posts: 3,361 Member
    edited June 2017 #3
    Don't push it.

    Tesla1,  Thise are my thoughts.

     

     

    Icemantoo

  • sblairc
    sblairc Member Posts: 585 Member
    #4
    Avoid painkillers and ibuprofen and you'll be fine

    Just don't get ripped, you'll be fine. Even with one kidney my husband was told 2 beers is fine. Fun fact: heavy drinkers have low incidence of kidney cancer. No one knows why though. . . 

  • BoondockSaint
    BoondockSaint Member Posts: 242 Member
    edited June 2017 #5
    we asked the same thing pre

    we asked the same thing pre surgery because we (my wife and I) have been known to have a few "cold pops" here and there. The dr's response was "when we are done.....you'll be like anyone else"

    Now.....hers was a partial where only 10% of her kidney was removed. But..... all things in moderation has been our motto since.

    I'm cooking about 120lbs of crawfish on Sunday for a friends b-day party. We may have Moderation + 1........but hey, who's counting?

     

     

  • lobbyist0724
    lobbyist0724 Member Posts: 515 Member
    #6
    I recall someone asked an

    I recall someone asked an urologist and his answer was "that is a question to your doctor who takes care of your liver...not me"...

  • Abunai
    Abunai Member Posts: 173 Member
    #7
    Have a beer or two

    Just make sure that they are a good brand.

    If beer's going to be a rare treat, don't waste the treat on bland brews.

  • Tesla1
    Tesla1 Member Posts: 46
    #8
    Craft Beer Snob

    We have some amazing micro breweries in the DFW area and I've tried many of their offerings. One of my favorites is Blood and Honey from Revolver Brewery in Granbury TX. That might just be the one to break my involuntary beer fast. It definitely will not be an IPA. How does anyone develop a taste for those?! Nasty!

    Stay thirsty my friends. 

  • Jan4you
    Jan4you Member Posts: 1,330 Member
    #9
    Your kidneys also process

    Your kidneys also process/metabolize your meds and its healing. So go easy on your kidney (and liver) for awhile. 

    Jan

  • Kat23502
    Kat23502 Member Posts: 179 Member
    edited June 2017 #10
    Tesla1 said:

    Craft Beer Snob

    We have some amazing micro breweries in the DFW area and I've tried many of their offerings. One of my favorites is Blood and Honey from Revolver Brewery in Granbury TX. That might just be the one to break my involuntary beer fast. It definitely will not be an IPA. How does anyone develop a taste for those?! Nasty!

    Stay thirsty my friends. 

    Fellow beer snob.

    That is a fabulous beer.

  • CRashster
    CRashster Member Posts: 241 Member
    #11
    Drinking.

    I gave up drinking when I gave up my kidney. Not saying that you should/shouldn't.

  • Tesla1
    Tesla1 Member Posts: 46
    #12
    1 Beer Was All I Needed

    I only lost 5% of my kidney so I will continue to have some tasty brews.  If I only had one kidney I would definitely cut way back or abstain entirely. I did have one Blood and Honey on Saturday and it  exceeded my expectations after a beer fast. 

    Jan, your post was helpful in holding me to only one beer. Thanks.

  • Mighty Frog
    Mighty Frog Member Posts: 152 Member
    edited September 2017 #13
    Wow...

    You are making me SO tempting......(hahahaha)......

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