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We will be surgery twins!!! How very exciting. I am right there with you. I just want to be on the other side already. Best of luck!

Good Luck with your pre-op diet! I started mine last week but I'm allowed to have a lean meat and veg for dinner. All liquids sounds rough. Hang in there! You'll do fine. And don't worry about the surgery it will all go fine. BEST OF LUCK!!

​Hey there! I am new to this site and I thought I would ask a question to see what people theought about this pre op diet. I was FINALLY approved by my insurance a week ago and went to see my surgeon and get a surgery date yesterday. It will be on June 5th. While speaking to him, I noticed he didn't have any instructions on a pre-opt diet so I asked. I had been reading and hearing alot of people had been instructed to do so and was curious. My doctor told me that pre-op diets in his opinion were "torture" and a two day liquid diet would be sufficient pre surgery. I was blow away by this so I wanted to hear other folks thoughts on this. The only thing he suggested I do was try to loose between 5-10 lbs by my surgery date and to make sure not to gain as that would make my liver enlarge and make the surgury more difficult. For those of you who have done it what do you think and what would have been your reaction to this interesting news? I look forward to reading your feedback and documenting my journey. Thanks in advance! XOXO Cat

I'm so sorry that you are hurting right now. I can only imagine the emotional pain those words have caused you. I'm sure he does not even realize how deeply he's hurt you and you should definitely (when you've have a chance to calm down and vent) talk to him about how it made you feel to hear him say those words. I'm sure once the light bulb goes off he will apologize and realize that the best way he can help is to be possitive and supportive and not tear you down. A few weeks ago my boyfriend of 3 years tod me that on of the reasons why we are no longer as sexual as we had been in the past was because of my 40 lb weight gain since we've met. I met him when i was around 250 (not thin by any means) and am now around 296. To hear that it was hard for him to be physically attractive to him hurt beyond words and I thought that i would never get over it. I did though and after many talks have learned that even though his delivery could have been better he did not say it with the intention of hurting me but rather wanted to work on it to get us back to where he knew we could be. It took alot for me to try to see it that way but we are now stronger than ever and as I get closer towards my surgury date I trust that he's got my back no matter what. I wish you all the best trying to get rid of the few extra pounds that you want to loose but please make sure you are doing it for you an no one else. At the end of the day your health is the only think that matters...not money and certainly not numbers on a scale. XOXO Cat

DO you think the liquid diet helped? I'm trying to decide if I should do it or not. Thanks for the posts!

Best Wishes! See you on the othe side!