Pre Op requirements???

[BKnight 0]

I have noticed reading that alot of people are on an all liquid diet and they are pre op. I have not yet scheduled my surgery, I have to have a sleep apnea test done next week before they will schedule my surgery even though it has been approved by my insurance. Has anyone else had to have a sleep apnea test done? Also will I have to be on a liquid diet before surgery?

[ssmom 0]

Every surgeon is different on the pre-op diet. But most do say a high Protein diet will help the surgery with the liver size decreased. The difference is it Liquid Protein or regular food Protein.< /p>

Good luck on your sleep study, I didn't have to do that.

[marykb 0]

My pre-op diet was just my regular diet. :thumbup: I had my surgery on a Thursday. Monday and Tuesday I wasn't supposed to eat very much meat--I could eat whatever I wanted to otherwise. Wednesday was liquids.

Other than that, I ate whatever I wanted before the surgery.

[Katy517 1]

Every surgeon's program is different. One of my prerequisites was an overnight sleep study. Also had to have a full GI series, ultrasound, psychiatric evaluation, blood work, chest xray, pregnancy test and six months of visits with the nutritionist. My PCP had to send a letter of recommendation along with ten years of weight history and weight loss attempts. I think that was the extent of it for requirements. My pre-op diet consisted of five days of Clear Liquids.

Good luck!