Diabetics on Pre-opt

[Yetta2u 3]

Hello, I am a diabetic, I am curious what kind of pre-opt diet will I have to follow? It doesnt sound like Ill be able to eat much.

[ElfiePoo 109]

Depends on your doctor. My doctor doesn't torture his patients by making them go on a clear diet for 2 weeks to a month prior to surgery, as some do. I was limited to only Clear liquids (he suggested Isopure as it would give me the Protein I needed...I'm diabetic too) on the day prior to surgery and nothing at all after 10 p.m.

After surgery, his patients are back on solid foods by the end of two weeks.

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[BetsyB 9]

My doctor uses a modified preop diet. Patients have shakes twice a day, and one meal consisting of lean Protein and nonstarchy veggies.

Blood sugar tends to even out after a pretty short time, once the liver starts giving up its glycogen stores.

Your doctor will give you specific instructions regarding blood sugar. If you have Type II, the diet probably won't cause issues (other than a desirable lowering of blood sugar). If you have Type I, bottoming out may be more of an issue, and s/he will tell you what to do if your blood glucose does drop precipitously.

[Yetta2u 3]

Thank you both for your responses...:cursing: