just how hard is the pre op diet?????

[AnneGG 0]

Well, now, my pre-op diet is a bitch! Optifast shakes and bars and that's it except for non-caloric non-caffeinated beverages. I'm on day 5 of 14 and I don't like it one bit. I'd love some broth or veggies!!! As BetsyB said one day, I'm eying my dog wondering which part would be the filet (just a tiny one because she's a tiny and most loved dog)!

However, it is worth it. I'm feeling better each day, and I have my eyes also on the goal.

[joecs1 4]

I am a lil concerned. My pre-op diet is Clear Liquids the day before and that is it. what concerns me is that some say that this could affect my surgery? WTH! Not that i want to be hungry for 2 weeks. it just makes me nervous and my surgery date is next tuesday the 25th pending final approval from insurance.

[AnneGG 0]

I am a lil concerned. My pre-op diet is clear liquids the day before and that is it. what concerns me is that some say that this could affect my surgery?

Each doctor has their own requirements. I don't think the research is in yet regarding what works best. I'm sure you'll do just fine.

[madpassion 0]

My pre-op diet is 4 weeks of:

6 oz Protein shake for Breakfast and lunch

4 oz of meat and some broccoli for dinner.

I did a 2 week "trial run" and it wasn't that bad. The thing thats getting me through it now that its the real diet is the thought of them cutting me open, and then closing me right back up because my liver is still too big. If i wake up without a lap-band i'll be devestated !!

I mix the Protein powder with Water, so its not really that thick. The vanilla was awful, but the strawberry is tolerable. By the time dinner rolls around that 4 oz of salmon is the best thing i've ever seen in my life :thumbup:

[acp1974 0]

I am a lil concerned. My pre-op diet is clear liquids the day before and that is it. what concerns me is that some say that this could affect my surgery? WTH! Not that i want to be hungry for 2 weeks. it just makes me nervous and my surgery date is next tuesday the 25th pending final approval from insurance.

Everyone is different, and every surgeon is different. I personally feel like the purpose of the 2-week diet for the patient is more to get you into the habit than it is absolutely medically necessary. And I think for the doctor it is both a convenience issue and a liability issue - if you have a big old liver to get around, that makes their job just a bit more difficult. And eliminating difficulty - even if it the two-week diet makes things .001% less difficult - lowers the already small chance that something can go wrong.

I don't really know what the science is, so this is pure conjecture on my part - if someone really does know, I'd like to hear about it. My guess is that the difference between 2-week pre-op and 1-2 day pre-op diet is small enough, otherwise there wouldn't be such a difference from one doctor to the next....

[karmaandkismet 0]

can they not tell if your liver is too big before they go in?

[squaredonut 0]

I am a lil concerned. My pre-op diet is Clear liquids the day before and that is it. what concerns me is that some say that this could affect my surgery? WTH! Not that i want to be hungry for 2 weeks. it just makes me nervous and my surgery date is next tuesday the 25th pending final approval from insurance.

I don't have a pre-op diet either! My surgery is May 25, and my doctor said that since I was under 300 pounds, I didn't need one. I'm still planning on eating low carb/low fat this week because I've heard about the liver thing, but other than that I feel like I'm in the "last meal" stage.

[FTSTOMPER 0]

Hello !! I was up to 478 pounds on march 31st . I started on what they called a suger buster diet to help shink your liver .. I was very lucky to be able to start so early on it .. they told me to do it 2 weeks befor my surgery , but i started early .. I was able to lose 41 pounds doing .. and was not real hard on my self , but i cut off 80 0/0 of my suger , and 80 0/0 of my bread .. went in for surgery at 442 pounds ... had my surgery on 5-10-10 this had been a week and 2 days now I have lost a total of 56 pounds .. 15 of that was sence surgery date .. I feel so dang much better .. the lapband was a very good choise I made .. no regrates .. my goal one day to see 200 pounds again and level out .. ( God ) bless all bandster's . and good luck with ya'll's .. Tony Burt .... and I was banded by :: Dr. Bagnato .. Albany Ga. ...PS. o-ya . I was tolded by the dr. eat up untill midnight befor surgery .. and nothing after .. so i ate super about 10pm grilled hamberger patty and green bean's ... dr. said my liver had shunk good enuff .. <3

Edited May 19, 2010 by FTSTOMPER

[Katy517 1]

I had a five day clear liquid pre-op diet and it wasn't really too bad other than I celebrated (sort of) my birthday during it. I was working and kept myself really busy and that helped. I also was super excited about the banding so concentrated on that rather than the hunger. Good luck.