Gained weight from intial consult then started loosing

[tannie 0]

Hey guys, I messed up and gained 5lbs after my intial consult durning the summer months. I have been on my liquid diet since wend. I am around what I was give or take a few lbs @ consult. But I'm terrifed the dr. will cancel my surgery. I go to the Dr. for my preopt tomarrow. Any advise? I know this is my fault I should have been watching it better. I'm in the right place now, but afraid it may be too late.

[Cocoabean 430]

My surgeon would cancel if I gained during the pre-op diet, because it proved non-compliance. The pro-op is meant to shrink the liver and make the surgery quicker and safer.

Did yours say he would cancel if you gained after the initial consult? Mine did not.

[honk 780]

Were you required to loose a percentage of your body weight pre surgery? I had to loose 30 pounds prior to surgery. As mentioned by a previous poster the doctors do want to shrink your liver. Another question is whether you are a low BMI patient. I think the lower the BMI the less strick doctors tend to be about presurgery loss in general. The less you weigh the less fat they have to deal with during the surgery.

[tannie 0]

I actually have lost some weight like 4lbs during my pre-opt diet. The problem is It has been 6 or 7 months since my consult. During this time I had summer vaccations and I gained 5 or 6lbs. Now I think I am one or two lbs more than I was at consult. My BMI according to an internet site is 36.3. I am really stressing about my apt tommarow. I know it is my fault, I should have been more carful during summer. But since then I have gotten my head and habits in the right place.

[Mariasha 3]

Just tell your surgeon what happened.

The purpose of the two week pre-op diet is to shrink the size of your liver and make the surgery easier. As long as you were careful with the pre-op diet immediately before the surgery I see no reason why it should be a problem.

If you were able to diet and lose weight for the last six months by yourself, then you wouldn't need this surgery, would you?

[Fluffy_Gurl 3]

I gained 10lbs from the day of my consult, this is my third day of my 3 day clear liquid diet and my surgery is tom. when i went to my pre-op they didnt even weigh me...so who knows! every doc is different, but I wouldnt think it was a big deal. Good luck!

[tannie 0]

Thank you all. I feel better. I go in this morning so we will see. Say a prayer and cross your fingers for me:) I don't think they will be much of a weight difference, probably 2 to 3 lbs. Which is crazy because my clothes fit way looser than they have in a year:)

[Cocoabean 430]

Well, what happened??

I was at about your BMI, I lost 8 lbs on my 2-week pre-op. So, you'd most likely lose that little bit you gained.

My previous post was not too clear (and had a typo :smile2:). My surgeon would only cancel if I had gained on the 2-week diet just before surgery, because there is no way I could have gained while being in compliance with his orders. Otherwise, after my initial consult, he did not have a requirement for me.

[tannie 0]

YEAH! My scale and the Doctors was way off. I actually have lost 8 1/2 lbs since my intial consult. I was worried about nothing. Since I have only been on my preopt diet for two weeks, my dr was very happy with me. Surgery is a go. I'm scheduled for Oct 20. It will be here before you know it. I am so relieved.

[Cocoabean 430]

YEAH! My scale and the Doctors was way off. I actually have lost 8 1/2 lbs since my intial consult. I was worried about nothing. Since I have only been on my preopt diet for two weeks, my dr was very happy with me. Surgery is a go. I'm scheduled for Oct 20. It will be here before you know it. I am so relieved.

Woohoo! Doing the happy dance for you! Keep up the good work. You are doing fantastic!

[tannie 0]

Thank you